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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Wedding ensemble, 1955. Silk and metallic brocade, lamé. Don Loper Originals. Gift of Roberta Zirlin. 1990.555.1a-b |
| Title | Ensemble: dress and jacket |
| Artists/Makers | Loper, Don, 1906-1972 (designer) |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | 1955 |
| Physical Description | Dress (a) of gold-colored lamé. Fitted bodice with square neckline; sleeveless. Diagonal pleating across bodice. Pleated skirt over attached taffeta and tulle petticoats. Back zip closure. Mid-calf length. Jacket (b) of off white and gold-colored lamé brocade. Shawl collar; elbow sleeves. No closure. Slightly shorter than dress. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) lamé (textile) brocade (textile) |
| Marks | Don Loper Originals |
| Object History | Worn by donor's aunt, Frances Abrams McCall, at her second wedding. Was originally worn with a very thin belt. |
| Curatorial Statement | A tight waist and full skirt, filled out by layers of petticoats, was a common silhouette throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Girdles were built directly into many cocktail and evening gowns. A woman could step into the dress and, once zipped closed, be fully supported by its internal structure. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) wedding dresses jackets (garments) |
| Related Persons |
McCall, Francis Abrams McCall, Herbert William |
| Related Terms | weddings |
| Credit Line | Gift of Roberta Zirlin |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1990.555.1a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-54490; ICHi-54491; ICHi-54492; ICHi-54493; ICHi-54494; ICHi-54495 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
| Research Inquiry | http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
| Licensing Inquiry | Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
Description
| Title | i54492 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
