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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1959. Silk taffeta, lace. Helen Rose. Gift of Mrs. Byron Harvey Jr. 1960.105a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Rose, Helen, 1904-1985 (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | California |
| Date | 1959 |
| Description | Dress, wedding-style, of white silk taffeta, lace, and pearl bead trim. Tight-fitting bodice with back button closure; short sleeves. Full, floor-length skirt with lace panel down back; taffeta bows at back of waist and halfway down the back of skirt; slight train. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) taffeta lace (needlework) |
| Object History | Worn by Helen Daggett Harvey, daughter of donor, at her marriage to Raph Mills, Jr. on November 25, 1959, at Holy Name Cathedral. |
| Curatorial Statement | The severe angle of this waist is created with numerous layers of petticoats stitched into the gown. Petticoats were typically separate garments, but if the skirt required a specific understructure for its shape, petticoats were often part of the dress. |
| Subjects |
Harvey, Helen Daggett Mills, Ralph J., Jr. weddings |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Byron Harvey, Jr. |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1960.105a |
| Image File Name | i54972.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
| Title | i54972 |
| 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 |
