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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening dress, ca. 1928. Silk charmeuse, pearl, metallic thread, and brooch. Callot Soeurs, France. Mrs. Potter Palmer II. 1957.317 |
| Artists/Makers | Callot Soeurs (Firm) (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | circa 1928 |
| Description | Dress, evening-style, of light green silk charmeuse with blue green side panels. V-shaped neckline in front and back; sleeveless; hem falls to knee in front, and to the ankles in back; irregular hem line. Pearl and metallic thread embroidery form a wing motif across chest, feather patterns on skirt. A fan-shaped brooch made of pearls and glass beads secures drapery in off center back . |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) charmeuse pearl metal embroidering |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Potter Palmer II, née Pauline Kohlsaat. |
| Subjects | Palmer, Pauline Kohlsaat, 1882-1956 |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Potter Palmer II |
| 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); Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum. (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) |
| Object Number | 1957.317 |
| Image File Name | i63410.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
| Basic ID | Evening dress, ca. 1928. Silk charmeuse, pearl, metallic thread, and brooch. Callot Soeurs, France. Mrs. Potter Palmer II. 1957.317 |
| Title | i63410 |
| 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 |
