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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1883. Printed silk moiré, faille, lace. Charles Frédérick Worth, France. Gift of Gift of Mrs. Kent Chandler. 1980.256.3a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Worth, Charles Frédérick, 1825-1895 (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1883 |
| Description | Dress, evening-style, of light blue and white floral silk moiré. Bodice (a) has scooped neckline, pleating at shoulders, three-quarter sleeves. Lace trimming at neckline and cuffs; additional light blue faille trimming at cuffs. Center front button closure. Skirt (b) has pleated front panel. Large light blue faille bow near bottom hem. Large bustle uses the blue and white moir on the proper left side and the blue faille on the proper right; the bustle extends to become a train. Skirt hem trimmed with lace and pleated blue faille. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) moiré faille lace (needlework) |
| Marks | Worth, Paris |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Henry Nelson Tuttle, née Fannie Farwell. |
| Curatorial Statement | The young Fannie Farwell was only nineteen in 1883 when she traveled by horse-drawn carriage, train, and steamship to Paris to have this gown made for her by Charles Frédérick Worth, the "father of couture." In the late nineteenth century, many wealthy families took grand European tours that involved visits to the best European fashion houses. These visits were often scheduled at the beginning of the trip to allow for the many fittings that haute couture garments required. |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) bodices skirts (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Kent Chandler |
| 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 | 1980.256.3a-b |
| Image File Name | i63632.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
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1883. Printed silk moiré, faille, lace. Charles Frédérick Worth, France. Gift of Gift of Mrs. Kent Chandler. 1980.256.3a-b |
| Title | i63632 |
| 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 |
