page_title: Charles Worth
hierarchical_section_title: Charles Worth
caption_attribution_description: Fashion plate illustrating a dress by the House of Worth Title: "Au Polo. Robe d'Apres-Midi de Worth."
context_page_description: Charles Frederick Worth, widely considered the Father of Haute Couture, was an English fashion designer of the 19th century, whose works were produced in Paris. The Parisien Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture was his conception. It has the legal authority to decide who may use the term haute couture.
context_section_description: Charles Frederick Worth (Bourne, Lincolnshire, 13 October 1825 – Paris, 10 March 1895), widely considered the Father of Haute Couture, was an English fashion designer of the 19th century, whose works were produced in Paris. The Parisien Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture was his conception. It has the legal authority to decide who may use the term haute couture.
caption: Worth afternoon dress, 1913
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