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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding bodice, 1896. Silk taffeta, silk satin, tulle, silk floss, silver mesh, rhinestone, pearl, silver cording. Weeks, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. C. Phillip Miller and Mrs. Albert F. Madlener, Jr. 1975.24.1a |
| Artists/Makers | Weeks (designer) |
| Title | Bodice |
| Other Title | Outer bodice |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1896 |
| Description | Bodice, wedding-style, of white silk satin embroidered with white silk floss, silver-colored mesh, rhinestones, pearl beads, and silver-colored cording. Pointed waist at front. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin silver mesh rhinestone pearl |
| Marks | Weeks, Chicago |
| Object History | Worn as part of wedding ensemble by the donor's mother (née Florence Sanger Pullman, b. 8/11/1868, d. 6/5/1937) on April 29, 1896 on the occasion of her marriage to Frank Orren Lowden (b. 1/26/1896, d. 3/20/1943). In addition to this outer bodice, the ensemble (1975.24.1a-h) includes an inner bodice, skirt, shoes, stockings, and wreath. The dress arrived at the Chicago Historical Society (later Chicago History Museum) taken apart at major seams; bodice without neckline trimming or sleeves; skirt lining separated from skirt. |
| Subjects |
Lowden, Florence Pullman, 1868-1937 Lowden, Frank O. (Frank Orren), 1861-1943 weddings |
| Object Types |
wedding dresses bodices |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. C. Phillip Miller and Mrs. Albert F. Madlener, Jr. |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1975.24.1a |
| Image File Name | i54821.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 | Wedding bodice, 1896. Silk taffeta, silk satin, tulle, silk floss, silver mesh, rhinestone, pearl, silver cording. Weeks, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. C. Phillip Miller and Mrs. Albert F. Madlener, Jr. 1975.24.1a |
| Title | i54821 |
| 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 |
