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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1927. Silk crepe, glass beads, metallic thread embroidery. Maker unknown. Gift of Robert C. Woolard. 1991.408a Sponsored by Laura Barnett Sawchyn |
| Title | Dress and slip |
| Date | 1927 |
| Physical Description | Dress (a) of light blue silk. Heavily embellished with floral embroidery in browns, blues, and greens; blue and brown beading throughout. Sleeveless. Trimmed at proper left shoulder with fabric flowers in blue, pink, and purple, along with a bow of self-fabric that hangs almost to bottom hem. Back keyhole opening. Dropped waist. Skirt is split at front. Slip (b) of light blue polyester (reproduction). Slip not hown. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) glass (material) beads (pierced objects) embroidering |
| Marks | Wright |
| Object History | Worn by the donor's Mother, Mrs. Charles DeWitt O'Kieffe, Jr., née Mary Louise Wright, as a wedding dress in a civil ceremony December 31, 1927, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Mary Louise Wright was born January 12, 1906 and died November 13, 1985. Charles Dewitt "Jack" O'Kieffe, Jr. was born in 1906 and died April 19, 1979. |
| Curatorial Statement | The heavy bead-and-thread embroidery of this dress was not only decorative but functional as it helped keep the light silk crepe from blowing in the wind and exposing the wearer. Heavy embellishment on such light material is one reason why flapper gowns in good condition are so rare: in some cases, even after only a few wears, the weight of the embroidery damaged the garment. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Related Persons |
Wright, Mary Louise O'Kieffe, Charles Dewitt, Jr. |
| Related Terms | weddings |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Robert C. Woolard |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © 2013 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1991.408a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-54763; ICHi-54764; ICHi-54765; ICHi-54766; ICHi-54767; ICHi-54768 |
| 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 | i54764 |
| Copyright Notice | © 2013 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
