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Object Description
| Basic ID | Sorbet evening dress, 1913. Silk satin, chiffon, glass beads. Paul Poiret, Paris. Gift of Miss Anita Carolyn Blair. 1958.182 |
| Artists/Makers | Poiret, Paul, 1879-1944 (designer) |
| Title | Sorbet |
| Other Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1913 |
| Description | Dress, evening-style, of white and black silk satin, pink chiffon, and glass bead embroidery. Crossover kimono-style bodice, proper left sleeve black and proper right white. Light purple, light green, pink, and red glass bead embroidery on bodice, sleeves, and overskirt. Pink chiffon belt with white glass bead fringe at natural waist. White satin overskirt shaped by a hoop; black satin hobble skirt falls to ankle. Light purple, green, pink and red glass bead embroidery in flower shapes on bodice, sleeves and overskirt. Pink chiffon belt with white glass bead fringe; attached to garment just below bust. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin chiffon embroidering glass (material) beads (pierced objects) |
| Object History | Anita Carolyn Blair wore this dress to the debut of Gladys High in Chicago, a bold and possibly scandalous choice that would have upstaged the young woman hosting the party. |
| Curatorial Statement | This dress is considered the most important piece of twentieth-century fashion since many believe it was the first haute couture dress designed to be worn without a corset. The fashion for cinching the female waist into an unnatural shape dates back to the Renaissance; with Sorbet, Paul Poiret broke this centuries-old mode and became known as the father of modern fashion. Today, only three examples of this dress exist, and the Museum's version is the only one that follows the original sketch featured in the 1913 Gazette du Bon Ton. |
| Subjects | Blair, Anita Carolyn, 1891-1970 |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) bodices skirts (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Miss Anita Carolyn Blair |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | What George Wore and Sally Didn't. Chicago Historical Society (1998/00/00 - ); Poiret : King of Fashion. Metropolitan Museum of Art New York (2007/05/09 - 2007/08/05); 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 | 1958.182 |
| Image File Name | i63292.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 | Sorbet evening dress, 1913. Silk satin, chiffon, glass beads. Paul Poiret, Paris. Gift of Miss Anita Carolyn Blair. 1958.182 |
| Title | i63292 |
| 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 |
