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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding vest, ca.1855. Silk brocade, silk-thread embroidery, linen. Wallin & O'Connell. Gift of Mrs. Walter Stanton Brewster and Colonel Noble Brandon Judah, 1934.111 |
| Artists/Makers | Wallin & O'Connell (creator) |
| Title | Vest |
| Date | circa 1855 |
| Description | Vest of beige silk satin with silk thread embroidered border and center front three-button closure. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin linen (material) |
| Object History | Worn by Benjamin Peters Hutchinson (1828-1899), grandfather of the donors, when he was married to Sarah Ingalls in Lynn, Massachusetts, circa 1855. Mr. Hutchinson, who was popularly known as "Old Hutch" established the first packing company in Chicago and founded the Corn Exchange Bank. For many years, he was the most prominent figure on the Chicago Board of Trade and was called "The Wheat King." Worn by Benjamin Peters Hutchinson (1828-1899), grandfather of donors, when he was married to Sarah Ingalls in Lynn, Massachusetts, circa. 1855. Mr. Hutchinson, who was popularly known as "Old Hutch" established the first packing company in Chicago and founded the Corn Exchange Bank. For many years, he was the most prominent figure on the Chicago Board of Trade and was called "The Wheat King." |
| Curatorial Statement | For nearly two-hundred years, men's wedding attire has remained virtually the same: a black wool suit with a buttoned jacket and pointed lapels. By the 1880s a formal version of the dinner jacket came into fashion and was renamed after a Tuxedo, New York, club where it was first seen in this country. Although gray, blue, and even light-colored linen are worn today, a black tuxedo is by far the most common choice in men's formal wear. This enduring trend has led some to call the tuxedo a uniform, and since renting a tuxedo has been common practice for more than fifty years, there are few examples in the Museum's collection after World War II. More common men's wedding attire in the collection are vests, bow ties, and cuff links. These items are the few means for grooms to express their individuality. Often men chose something to match their brides or, as women did, to wear long after the wedding. |
| Subjects |
Hutchinson, Benjamin Peters, 1828-1899 weddings |
| Object Types | vests (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Walter Stanton Brewster and Colonel Noble Brandon Judah |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1934.111 |
| Image File Name | i62945.jpg |
| 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 | i62945 |
| Image File Name | i62945.jpg |
| 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 |
