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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Convertible dress, ca. 1992. Checked cotton/wool/nylon blend. Comme des Garons, Japan. Gift of Mrs. Howard Bernstein. 1992.432.9
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Comme des Garçons (designer)
Place of Origin	Tokyo (Japan)
Date	circa 1992
Physical Description	Dress, shirt-style, of black and white checked cotton, wool, and nylon. Main garment has long sleeves and center-front button closure. Falls to ankle. Attached at the bottom hem is a short jacket that forms a train; it can either trail behind, or loop back up to be worn over the dress, creating a shorter balloon hem.
Materials/Techniques	cotton (fiber) wool (hair material) nylon
Object History	Worn by Mrs. Howard Bernstein.
Curatorial Statement	Comme des Garçons' designs often contain elements of surprise. This "convertible" garment is made of two separate pieces joined at the hem -- a floor-length buttoned shirt with a short jacket forming the "train." The jacket can also be worn over the shirt creating a shorter balloon hem.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments evening dress (concept)
Object Types	dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments)
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Howard Bernstein
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26)
Object Number	1992.432.9
Image File Name	ICHi-63921; ICHi-63922; ICHi-63923; ICHi-63924
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org
Rights	For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org.

Title	i63921
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 (Chicago History Museum)
Rights	For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org.

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