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Object Description
| Basic ID | Dress, 1951. Thai silk, organdy. Jacques Faith, France. Gift of Mrs. Harry Drake. CC.1974.94a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954 (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | France |
| Date | 1951 |
| Description | Dress, day-style, of dark blue Thai silk. Fitted bodice with shawl collar. Slightly padded shoulders; bracelet sleeves with white scalloped organdy cuffs. Six mother-of-pearl buttons at front closure. Natural waist; faux peplum at hips. Self-fabric belt. Knife pleats on skirt. Falls to mid-calf. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) cotton (fiber) organdy mother of pearl |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Harry Drake (1907-1997), née Alice Bremner. This dress was featured in the March 1951 issue of American Vogue. |
| Curatorial Statement | The pleated sections falling from the hips hang freely from the straight skirt beneath. The white embroidered cuffs and molded bodice reflect a renewed interest in femininity amongst designers of the post-World War II era. |
| Object Types | dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments afternoon dress |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Harry Drake |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05); Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum. (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) |
| Object Number | CC.1974.94a-b |
| Image File Name | i63738.jpg; index.cpd |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use. |
| Collection Name | Costume and Textile Collection |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
Additional Information
| Title | i63738 |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use. |
| Collection Name | Costume and Textile Collection |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
