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Object Description
| Basic ID | Mother-of-bride ensemble, 1910. Embroidered silk chiffon, satin, soutache braid. Whitney, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Cecil Barnes. 1950.140a-c |
| Artists/Makers | Whitney (designer) |
| Title | Ensemble: dress, jacket and hat |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1910 |
| Description | Ensemble composed of a dress, jacket and hat. a) Gray floor-length dress of embroidered silk chiffon, satin and soutache braid. Portrait neckline framed by bands of embroidery; space is filled in with lace and net. Inner sleeves created by same lace. Chiffon over layer drapes over shoulders and comes together at center waist where three braided satin rosettes catch the fabric on dress' left side. Chiffon layer terminates at the knee with an approx. 7" band of embroidery. Attached train of gray satin extends from back waist of under layer. b) Calf-length gray chiffon jacket with panels of soutache braid embroidery in panels across the bust, bands around the sleeves and in panels in the front extending up from the hem (1-2'). Same braid embroidery extends to encircle the back hem of jacket as a 6" band. The jacket's collar becomes a necktie that is approximately 3' long. c) Hat with crown completely covered with white and gray silk fabric flower violets. Gray velvet bow trim. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) chiffon satin braid velvet |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. John de Koven (neé Helen Haddock, 1836-1886) to wedding of her son Cecil Barnes and Margaret Ayer, May 21, 1910 at Saint James Episcopal Church, Cass and Huron Streets, Chicago. |
| Curatorial Statement | Although there have always been mothers of the bride and groom, wedding fashions designed specifically for them were not regularly advertised in fashion magazines until the early twentieth century. As with other members of the wedding party, special attention to the clothing of the couples' parents became essential to retail operations. By 1910, gray was the preferred color worn by the mothers. |
| Subjects | Haddock, Helen, 1836-1886 |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) jackets (garments) hats |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Cecil Barnes |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum. (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1950.140a-c |
| Image File Name | i62752.jpg |
| 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 | Mother-of-bride ensemble, 1910. Embroidered silk chiffon, satin, soutache braid. Whitney, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Cecil Barnes. 1950.140a-c |
| Title | i62752 |
| Image File Name | i62752.jpg |
| 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 |
