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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1924. Silk crepe, lace, lam, pearls, net. Jeanne Lanvin, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Robert McCormick Adams. 1978.116.1a-b |
| Artists/Makers | Lanvin, Jeanne, 1867-1946 (designer) |
| Title | Dress |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1924 |
| Description | Dress (a) of off white silk crepe and net. Wide neckline edged with lace. Full sleeves and overskirt are banded with alternating stripes of crepe and net, each separated by a row of pearls. Panels of silk crepe loop over shoulders and extend to wrists; panels are backed with pearl-embroidered lam. Drop-waisted skirt, embroidered around waistband with pearls. Overskirt splits at center front and extends to the floor at back. Chemise (b) of off-white silk. Exposed where overskirt panels meet at center front. Calf-length. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) crepe lace (needlework) lamé (textile) net (textile) pearl |
| Marks | Jeanne Lanvin, Paris Unis-France/made in France/ete 1924 |
| Object History | This Renaissance-style dress was worn by the donor, née Janet Lawrence, on the occasion of her marriage to Robert McCormick Adams on May 3, 1924 at St. James Episcopal Church in Chicago, followed by a reception at the home of the bride' s parents at 1508 N. State Parkway. The wedding gown was ordered from Lanvin in Paris by the bride's mother through Madame Marguerite Pick's Michigan Avenue salon in Chicago. A sketch of this dress was featured in American Vogue. |
| Curatorial Statement | Jeanne Lanvin began working as a milliner before moving into the world of fine dressmaking. She opened her couture house in 1906 and enjoyed a tremendously successful career. Jeanne Lanvin often looked to history for inspiration. |
| Subjects |
Adams, Janet Lawrence Adams, Robert McCormick weddings |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert McCormick Adams |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05); Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum. (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) |
| Object Number | 1978.116.1a-b |
| Image File Name | i63610.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, 1924. Silk crepe, lace, lam, pearls, net. Jeanne Lanvin, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Robert McCormick Adams. 1978.116.1a-b |
| Title | i63610 |
| 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 |
