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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Evening dress, 1991. Gianni Versace, Italy. Printed silk jersey, beads, rhinestones. Gift of Mrs. Clyde Engle. 1994.306
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Versace, Gianni (designer)
Place of Origin	Italy
Date	1991
Physical Description	Dress of silk jersey printed with faces of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean in red, blue, yellow, green, purple, and black. Sleeveless. Chest and straps embellished with multicolored beads and rhinestones. Fully lined. Zip closure at proper left side. Floor-length.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) beads (pierced objects) beading (process) rhinestone
Marks	Gianni Versace Couture
Object History	Worn by Mrs. Clyde Engle.
Curatorial Statement	Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace was often inspired by artists. This dress, one of his most famous designs, features iconic Pop Art images by Andy Warhol.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments evening dress (concept)
Object Types	dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments)
Related Persons	Warhol, Andy, 1928-1987
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Clyde Engle
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05)
Object Number	1994.306
Image File Name	ICHi-63716; ICHi-63717; ICHi-63718; ICHi-63719
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	i63716
Copyright Notice	© 2014 Chicago Historical Society, 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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