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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Wedding gown, ca.1955. Silk tulle, taffeta. Marshall Field & Co., Chicago. Gift of Mrs. John Straub. 1995.189.2 |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Marshall Field & Company (distributor) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | circa 1955 |
| Physical Description | Dress of light purple silk taffeta and tulle. Taffeta bodice has bateau neckline, tulle overlay, and long tulle sleeves. Tulle ruffles encircling bodice just off the shoulder and at upper arms and apex of bust. Three more tiers of ruffles encircle the skirt at thigh, knee, and ankle. Full, floor-length skirt with slight train. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) tulle (meshed textile) taffeta |
| Marks | Christian Dior |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. John William Straub, 1926-2007 née Jane Easter. Purchased at Marshall Field & Company Bridal Salon. |
| Curatorial Statement | By the 1950's Marshall Field's Bridal Salon was a well-established part of the wedding industry in Chicago. This dress was brought into Chicago directly from Paris, bypassing New York, and then featured it in a 1954 Bridal Salon campaign. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) wedding dresses |
| Related Persons |
Straub, Jane Easter, 1926-2007 Straub, John William |
| Related Terms | weddings |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. John Straub |
| 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 | 1995.189.2 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-54655; ICHi-54657; ICHi-54658 |
| 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 | i54655 |
| 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 |
