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Basic ID	Wedding vest, 1857. Silk satin brocade. J.H. Blood. Gift of Mrs. Earle B. Fowler, 1959.178
Artists/Makers	J.H. Blood (creator)
Title	Vest
Place of Origin	Saint Louis (Mo.)
Date	1857
Description	Vest of off white floral brocade silk satin. Rounded lapels; vest buttons from proper left over right side with seven self-fabric covered buttons; pockets at hip.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) satin brocade (textile) linen (material)
Object History	Worn by Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford, son of Reverend John Blatchford, and grandfather of donor.
Subjects	Blatchford, Eliphalet Wickes weddings
Object Types	vests (garments)
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments ceremonial costume
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Earle B. Fowler
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	1959.178c
Image File Name	i62947.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

Basic ID	Wedding vest, 1857. Silk satin brocade. J.H. Blood. Gift of Mrs. Earle B. Fowler, 1959.178
Title	i62947
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

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