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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Trapèze afternoon dress, 1958. Mohair. Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior, France. Gift of Estate of Mrs. Harold J. Nutting. 1963.190 |
| Title | Trapèze |
| Other Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers |
Saint Laurent, Yves (designer) Christian Dior, Inc. (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1958 |
| Physical Description | Dress of black mohair, with jewel neckline, self-fabric bow at center front bust, and short sleeves. Overall A-line silhouette. Hem falls just below the knee. Back fastens closed with black plastic buttons. |
| Materials/Techniques |
mohair plastic (organic material) |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Harold J. Nutting (d.1962). Petticoat and foundational garment (1962.71) worn with this dress. |
| Curatorial Statement | This dress is from Yves Saint Laurent's historic first collection for the House of Christian Dior in 1958. Trapèze was introduced with this collection. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments afternoon dress |
| Object Types | dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Estate of Mrs. Harold J. Nutting |
| 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) I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03) |
| Object Number | 1963.190 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63903; ICHi-63904 |
| 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 |
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| Rights | For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or contact rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org. |
Description
| Title | i63904 |
| 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. |
