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Radio Lincolnshire,26 Dec 2024,10 mins
Charles Worth: Bourne's pioneering fashion designer
Secret LincolnshireAvailable for over a year
Paris, Milan, London... Bourne? In 2025 the world of fashion is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Frederick Worth, who was born in the Lincolnshire town. He's credited with inventing the fashion collection and clothing labels and became the most famous designer in the world, creating outfits for the most famous and wealthy people of his era. Image: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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