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Object Description
| Basic ID | Wedding ensemble, 1930. Silk satin and lace, silk flowers. Maker unknown. Gift of Miss Bernice Lisenbey. 1986.342.1a |
| Title | Ensemble: dress, veil, and shoe ornaments |
| Date | 1930 |
| Description | Dress (a), wedding-style, of off white silk satin and lace. Round neckline with attached lace shawl covering upper arms and shoulders. Loose-fitting bodice. Corsage of white silk fabric flowers attached at center waist. Dropped waist. Knee-length silk satin underskirt; overskirt of silk satin and lace with uneven hem. Veil (b) of white net trimmed with lace. Rhinestones and pearls over forehead area, with wax blossoms attached to either side. Shoe ornaments (c-d) of white lace, decorated with lily of the valley. Veil and shoe ornaments not shown. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin lace (needlework) net (textile) rhinestone pearl beads (pierced objects) wax |
| Object History | Worn by Magdalen Szczesny (born 1904, died 1980) on the occasion of her marriage to Robert Lisenbey (born 1905, died 1970) on May 30, 1930 in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. |
| Curatorial Statement | This style of wedding dress is typically associated with the mid-1920s. By 1930, most brides were wearing long and form-fitted gowns. |
| Subjects |
Szczesny, Magdalen Lisenbey, Robert weddings |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) veils (headcloths) wedding dresses |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments ceremonial costume |
| Credit Line | Gift of Miss Bernice Lisenbey |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Object Number | 1986.342.1a-d |
| Image File Name | i54652.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 ensemble, 1930. Silk satin and lace, silk flowers. Maker unknown. Gift of Miss Bernice Lisenbey. 1986.342.1a |
| Title | i54652 |
| 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 |
