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Object Description
| Basic ID | Bertha Palmer's evening coat, ca. 1902. Silk satin with cut velvet in wheat pattern, metallic thread lace, silk metallic tassels. Worth, Paris. Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1960.590 |
| Artists/Makers | Worth, Charles Frédérick, 1825-1895 (designer) |
| Title | Overcoat |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | circa 1902 |
| Description | Coat of brown green silk velvet, with large all-over wheat pattern in light blue satin. V-shaped neckline; long sleeves with lace at cuffs. Loose-fitting silhouette. Decorative panels of guipure lace and tassels made of silk and metallic thread. Lace at back yoke. Lined with pink silk satin and white lace. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) cut velvet satin lace (needlework) tassel metal |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Bertha Honoré Palmer. |
| Subjects | Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918 |
| Object Types |
overcoats evening coats |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing outerwear evening dress (concept) |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Bertha Honoré Palmer. Chicago History Museum. (2009/05/23 - 2010/01/04) |
| Object Number | 1960.590 |
| Image File Name | i53096.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 | Bertha Palmer's evening coat, ca. 1902. Silk satin with cut velvet in wheat pattern, metallic thread lace, silk metallic tassels. Worth, Paris. Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1960.590 |
| Title | i53096 |
| 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 |
