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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1928. Silk velvet, georgette. Marshall Field & Co., Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder.1977.117.50a |
| Artists/Makers | Marshall Field & Company (distributor) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1928 |
| Description | Dress, wedding-style, of off white silk velvet. V-neck bodice. Long sleeves with ruching on underside. Drop waist with cartridge pleats at both hips. Skirt is knee-length at front; hemline extends to become train in back. White silk georgette lining. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) velvet georgette |
| Object History | Frances Lee purchased this dress from the custom bridal salon at Marshall Field & Co. The wedding was located at the Glessner's Prairie Avenue mansion on Chicago's South Side. |
| Curatorial Statement | This dress is one of four wedding ensembles in the Chicago History Museum collection worn by Glessner women. |
| Subjects |
Lee, Frances Martin, Marion T. weddings |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Object Number | 1977.117.50a-b |
| Image File Name | i54913.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 dress, 1928. Silk velvet, georgette. Marshall Field & Co., Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Batchelder.1977.117.50a |
| Title | i54913 |
| 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 |
