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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1877. Silk satin, silk jacquard, silk taffeta, silk fringe, silk lace. Field, Leiter & Co. Gift of Mr. Arthur P. Scott. 1941.102a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Field, Leiter & Co. (distributor) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1877 |
| Description | Two-piece dress of off white satin brocade trimmed with dark yellow taffeta and off white silk thread fringe trim. Bodice (a) with self-fabric covered buttons and elbow-length sleeves. Square neckline and button on back. Skirt (b) with elaborately draped waterfall bustle, long train, and hook and eye closure. Floor length. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin taffeta fringe lace (needlework) |
| Object History | Worn by the donor's mother, Mrs. Charles Pratt Gladwin, neé Helen Grace Pearson, to her wedding on June 26, 1877. Mrs. Gladwin was later remarried to Mr. Scott, the donor's father. |
| Curatorial Statement | Wedding fashion for both bride and bridesmaid in the late 1870s featured long fitted bodices, known as cuirass bodices, along with heavily embellished skirts and long sweeping trains. |
| Subjects |
Pearson, Helen Grace Gladwin, Charles Pratt weddings |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. Arthur P. Scott |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1941.102a-b |
| Image File Name | i54736.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 dress, 1877. Silk satin, silk jacquard, silk taffeta, silk fringe, silk lace. Field, Leiter & Co. Gift of Mr. Arthur P. Scott. 1941.102a-b |
| Title | i54736 |
| Image File Name | i54736.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 |
