As we can see from historic photos, this was the sort of gown that the Princesses Margaret Rose and Elizabeth (now, dead and Queen Elizabeth II, respectively) favored from the 1940s through 1960s. Here, we see am evening dress of rose pink silk dupion with a large scale embroidery pattern of white sequins, pastes and crystal beads on the bodice and skirt. The bodice, as was the style, is boned and lined with white taffeta. It fastens at the side with a zipper and the circle-cut skirt is faced with nylon net. Since, the skirt is cut as a complete circle, it required many layers of petticoats to fill the skirt and show the embroidery to its best advantage.
The gown is the work of The House of Worth which was established in Paris in 1858 by Charles Frederick Worth (1826-95). The House of Worth is considered one of the founding couture houses. Worth London was an offshoot of the original and was renowned for refined, well-mannered garments specifically catered to English tastes for the London social season.
This particular gown was designed, in 1055, for one Mrs. Roy Hudson who was a friend of Miss Whistler, Worth's head vendeuse (ostensibly a personal saleswoman). One of Worth’s genius designers, Owen Hyde-Clark, was the mind behind the gown. Hyde-Clark’s work was celebrated for his delicately embroidered dresses in shades of champagne and rose.
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