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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1967. Printed silk. Valentino, Italy. Gift of Mrs. Ralph Mills Jr., 1984.561.1 |
| Artists/Makers |
Valentino, 1932- (designer) Marshall Field & Company (distributor) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Rome (Italy) |
| Date | 1967 |
| Description | Dress, evening-style, of printed silk. Emerald green ground with design of black panthers outlined with white details. Some of the panthers' eyes are studded with rhinestones. High, rounded neckline and short raglan sleeves. Watteau pleat at proper right shoulder. Tent silhouette. Center back zipper closure. Floor-length. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) twill rhinestone |
| Marks | Valentino/Roma; 28 Shop, Marshall Field & Co. |
| Object History | Worn by donor, Mrs. Ralph Mills, Jr, née Helen Harvey. |
| Curatorial Statement | It is not a mere coincidence that Valentino printed this evening gown with black panthers in 1968. Social change has never influenced fashion more so than it did in the 1960s. The feminists, civil rights and environmental movements of the 1960s as well as the War in Vietnam greatly affected clothing well into the 1970s. |
| Subjects | civil rights |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Ralph Mills, Jr. |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum. (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26); I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1984.561.1 |
| Image File Name | i63869.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 | i63869 |
| 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 |
