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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding dress and train, 1923. Silk velvet, chiffon, lace, pearls, glass beads. Madame Schubert of Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Chester A. Normann. 1977.167a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Madame Schubert (designer) |
| Title | Dress with detachable train |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1923 |
| Description | Dress (a) of off white voided velvet in floral and leaf patterns. Wide neckline with lace, pearl, and glass bead trim at neckline and armscyes. Dropped waist with ruching at hips. Off white chiffon skirt begins at upper thigh. Two horizontal lace insertions at skirt. Falls below the knee. Train (b) of same voided velvet, lined with pink chiffon underside. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) velvet chiffon pearl beads (pierced objects) lace (needlework) |
| Object History | Worn by the donor, Doris Gunderson, on the occasion of her marriage to Chester A. Normann September 29, 1923. |
| Curatorial Statement | This dress was made by a local dressmaker known as Madame Shubert, who also made the bride's trousseau clothes. The handmade Belgian lace was purchased at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 and originally used on the bride's mother's wedding dress. |
| Subjects |
Gunderson, Doris Normann, Chester A. weddings |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses trains (costume components) |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Chester A. Normann |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Object Number | 1977.167a |
| Image File Name | i54503.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 and train, 1923. Silk velvet, chiffon, lace, pearls, glass beads. Madame Schubert of Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Chester A. Normann. 1977.167a-b |
| Title | i54503 |
| 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 |
