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Object Description
| Basic ID | Evening coat with attached cape and hood, 1889. Silk voided velvet in iris pattern, ribbed silk taffeta, lace, beaver fur. Rouff, Paris. Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1960.589 |
| Artists/Makers | House of Rouff (designer) |
| Title | Ensemble: overcoat with attached cape and hood |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1889 |
| Description | Coat of pink silk satin and dark purple pink ciselé velvet with iris pattern. Fabric is gathered into crew neckline and edged with brown fur around neckline and down center front to hem. Embroidered net hood attaches to coat in the same seam as the cape. Long sleeves. Back of coat left open from center back waist to hem with wide silk satin ribbon ties to form closure. Full length. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin ciselé velvet fur lace (needlework) |
| Dimensions | Chest: (44 in); Waist: (30 in); Hip: (44 in); Length: (57.5 in); Other: (48 in); Other: (14.5 in); Length: (54 in); Other: (144 in) |
| Marks | Rouff / 13 Boulevard Haussmann / Paris |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Bertha Honoré Palmer. |
| Curatorial Statement | Palmer purchased this coat while on a trip to Paris in 1889. Although this item looks like a complete ensemble, it is only a coat with attached cape and hood. Hidden under the cape at the back of the jacket is an expandable opening that allows for various sizes of bustles. |
| Subjects | Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918 |
| Object Types |
overcoats capes (outerwear) evening coats |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing outerwear |
| 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 | 1960.589 |
| Image File Name | i53236.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 | Evening coat with attached cape and hood, 1889. Silk voided velvet in iris pattern, ribbed silk taffeta, lace, beaver fur. Rouff, Paris. Gift of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1960.589 |
| Title | i53235 |
| 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 |
