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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding ensemble, 1926. Silk georgette, silk velvet, glass beads. The Halle Bros. Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Gift of Mrs. L. Hubbard Shattuck. 1938.107a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Halle Bros. Co. (Cleveland, Ohio) (designer) |
| Title | Ensemble: blouse and skirt |
| Place of Origin | Cleveland (Ohio) |
| Date | 1926 |
| Description | Ensemble of brown pink silk georgette and silk velvet. Blouse (a) of silk georgette has stand collar, long sleeves, dropped-waist, and is trimmed with black beads. Skirt (b), knee-length accordion pleated silk velvet of a slightly darker pink color is attached to a light silk crepe inner bodice with no sleeves. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) georgette velvet |
| Marks | The Halle Bros Co., Cleveland |
| Object History | Wedding dress worn by Mrs. L. Hubbard (Elaine Black) Shattuck for her marriage, December 18, 1926. Mr. Shattuck was the director of the Chicago Historical Society from 1927-1945. |
| Curatorial Statement | Although red wedding attire never caught on in the United States, the Chicago History Museum has at least two examples. The use of red was less a fashion fad but one of many options brides had during the trendy 1920s. |
| Subjects |
Black, Elaine Shattuck, Levi Hubbard weddings |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) wedding dresses blouses (main garments) skirts (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. L. Hubbard Shattuck |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1938.107a-b |
| Image File Name | i54600.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
| Basic ID | Wedding ensemble, 1926. Silk georgette, silk velvet, glass beads. The Halle Bros. Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Gift of Mrs. L. Hubbard Shattuck. 1938.107a-b |
| Title | i54600 |
| Image File Name | i54600.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 |
