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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1934. Silk organdy. Valentina, France. Gift of Mrs. Walter Paepcke. 1981.25.1 |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers | Valentina, ca.1899-1989 (designer) |
| Place of Origin | France |
| Date | 1934 |
| Physical Description | Dress of off white silk organdy patterned with crossed black lines. Straight, low neckline with 1" thick straps. Wide self-fabric ruffle at bust. Center front buttons from top hem to navel; buttons are silver-colored and white squares with engraved white cruciform flowers. Bias-cut. Floor-length. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) organdy |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Walter Paepcke, née Elizabeth Nitze (1902-94). |
| Curatorial Statement | Women's dress in the 1930s can be summed up in one word: bias (the cross-grain of fabric). This dress perfectly illustrates this new style of cutting. The black lines of the fabric are on the straight grain of the material but fall at 45 degree angles showing how the cross-grain or natural "stretch" of the fabric is used. Ukrainian-born Valentina Sanina started her dressmaking business in New York in 1925. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Mrs. Walter Paepcke |
| 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) Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05) |
| Object Number | 1981.25.1a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63651; ICHi-63652; ICHi-63653 |
| 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
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1934. Silk organdy. Valentina, France. Gift of Mrs. Walter Paepcke. 1981.25.1 |
| Title | i63651 |
| 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 |
