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Object Description
| Basic ID | Ball gown cut in coktail length, 1951. Tulle, glass beads, sequins. Christian Dior, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Kennedy Gilchrist. 1968.437 |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1951 |
| Description | Dress of brown tulle embroidered with gold-colored beads and sequins. Fitted bodice with thin sequined shoulder straps (added later); burgundy silk velvet band at bust forms a bow at center front; natural waist. Space between sequins expands down the skirt to eventually become crescent moon shapes; voluminous conical skirt. Calf-length (shortened from original). |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) tulle (meshed textile) velvet beads (pierced objects) sequins (spangles) |
| Object History | Worn by donor, Mrs. Kennedy Gilchrist. |
| Curatorial Statement | This gown illustrates the way a dress can transform over time. The dress today shows many alterations from its original state. The hem of the skirt has been shortened by about seven inches. The sides have been let out and then re-embroidered with beads and sequins that no longer match the original color. The original two-sided, brown velvet bow was adapted to fit around a larger torso. Finally, two shoulder straps were added and embellished with more non-matching sequins. Although greatly altered from its original design, the dress still offers much of its original splendor. |
| Subjects | Gilchrist, R. Kennedy, Mrs. |
| Object Types | dresses (garments) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. R. Kennedy |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum. (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1968.437 |
| Image File Name | i63192.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 | i63192 |
| 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 |
