Charles Frederick Worth opened his own design house in 1858, in partnership with Otto Bobergh, in Paris at 7 Rue de la Paix.

Worth previously worked at Swan & Edgar and Lewis & Allenby in London, and at Maison Gagelin in Paris.

He dressed leading performers of the day: Sarah Bernhardt, Lillie Langtry, Jenny Lind, and Nellie Melba.

[1] Worth also created unique special-event pieces for his best clients, such as masquerade ball costumes and wedding dresses.

The company's first fragrance, developed by perfumer Maurice Blanchet, was Dans la Nuit, and glassmaker René Lalique was commissioned to design the bottle.

After the closure of the Paris couture house, Les Parfums Worth was bought by Société Maurice Blanchet.

It was acquired by Lenthéric in 1999 and was then part of Shaneel Enterprises, Ltd.[6] Source:[7] In 1999, the House of Worth fashion brand was revived by entrepreneurs Dilesh and Hitesh Mehta.

[12][13] The following year, the house introduced its first prêt-à-porter collection, to be sold in the United States under the label Courtworth.