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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Trousseau corset, 1900. Embroidered silk satin, ribbon, lace. Le Bon Marché. Gift of Mrs. William S. Covington. 1961.727
Title	Corset
Artists/Makers	Le Bon Marché (creator)
Place of Origin	Paris (France)
Date	1900
Physical Description	Corset of light blue silk satin. Fabric is embroidered with green and red flower blossoms. Top edge is trimmed with cotton lace and a thin pink satin ribbon; bottom edge is trimmed with 1/2" wide band of light blue silk satin. Center front corset closure; center back metal grommets with cotton laces.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) satin cotton (fiber) lace (needlework) metal
Marks	Au Bon Marché Maison Aristide Boucicautt
Object History	From trousseau of Mrs. Charles Hosmer Morse, mother of donor.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing underwear
Object Types	corsets
Related Persons	Morse, Charles Hosmer, Mrs.
Related Terms	weddings
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. William S. Covington
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	1961.727
Image File Name	ICHi-54799; ICHi-54800; ICHi-54801; ICHi-54802
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

Title	i54799
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

Corset

i54799

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