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Object Description
Basic ID
Evening dress, 1935. Silk velvet. Edward H. Molyneux, France. Gift of Mrs. Foster Adams. 1981.70.11
Artists/Makers
Molyneux, Edward H. (designer)
Title
Dress
Place of Origin
France
Date
1935
Description
Dress of red velvet. Square neckline with trompe l'oeil bolero tucked into bodice at sides. Ruching over bust. Vertical shirring at center front waist, and center back waist along zipper. Floor-length.
Materials/Techniques
silk (fiber)
velvet
Marks
Molyneux
Object History
Worn by the donor, Mrs. Foster Adams, née Courtney Letts.
Object Types
dresses (garments)
evening dresses (garments)
Classification
costume (mode of fashion)
Categories
clothing
main garments
evening dress (concept)
Credit Line
Gift
of
Mrs
.
Foster
Adams
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)
Object Number
1981.70.11
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i6365.jpg
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index.cpd
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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
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i6365
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
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