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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1934. Silk satin, lace, rhinestones, pearls. Madame Marguerite, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Edward Byron Smith. 1980.245.1a |
| Artists/Makers | Madame Marguerite, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1934 |
| Description | Dress of white satin. Cutouts at clavicle, shoulder, and V-shape at back. Heirloom lace trimming at shoulders and V-back. Satin-covered buttons at wrists. Natural waist accentuated with self-satin belt, which closes in back with a rhinestone and pearl buckle and three-tiered ruffle. Floor-length skirt. Long attached train. |
| Materials/Techniques |
satin lace (needlework) pearl rhinestone metal |
| Object History | Worn by the donor (née Louise de Marigny Dewey) at her wedding to Edward Byron Smith on May 23, 1934. The wedding was considered one of the most important events of the 1934 spring wedding season. Louise de Marigny Dewey was born on November 28, 1914 in Chicago and died January 31, 1989. Edward Byron Smith was born March 22, 1909 and died in chicago on June 27, 2002. |
| Curatorial Statement | With the dawn of Hollywood's golden age, glamour started to influence wedding fashion, and the long sweeping satin trains worn by movie stars quickly became the fantasy of every bride. The way in which the fabric is cut for these dresses is called bias. By cutting fabric on the bias (cross-grain), it stretches around the form. This cut gained popularity in the 1930s for its sleek, curvaceous look and remains fashionable today. |
| Subjects |
Smith, Edward Byron (Louise Dewey), Mrs. Smith, Edward Byron weddings |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Edward Byron Smith |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1980.245.1a |
| Image File Name | i54755.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 | i54755 |
| 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 |
