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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Day dress, 1925. Printed silk crepe, metallic thread. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, France. Gift of Mrs. Foster Adams. 1981.70.3
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Chanel, Coco, 1883-1971 (designer)
Place of Origin	Paris (France)
Date	1925
Physical Description	Dress of orange red printed silk crepe with pattern of green leaves edged in gold-colored embroidery. Wide, scooped neck. Blousing effect at dropped waist. Long, narrow sleeves with snaps at cuffs. Hem is higher in front than on sides.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) crepe (textile) metal
Dimensions	Chest: (36 in); Waist: (31.5 in); Hip: (36 in); Length: (20 in); Length: (24 in); Length: (44 in); Other: (106 in)
Marks	No label.
Object History	Worn by Mrs. Foster Adams, née Courtney Letts and then Mrs. John Borden, while she sat for her portrait which hung in the Borden's drawing room. Donor's note: "Made by Chanel, Paris, 1925, for portrait to be painted in London, by Hilary Strain, who was showing her latest work in the British Museum." Note attached: "June - Paris/Chanel - 1925."
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments
Object Types	dresses (garments)
Related Persons	Letts de Espil, Courtney
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Foster Adams
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. Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05) Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26)
Object Number	1981.70.3
Image File Name	ICHi-63667; ICHi-63668; ICHi-63669; ICHi-63670
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.

Basic ID	Day dress, 1925. Printed silk crepe, metallic thread. Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, France. Gift of Mrs. Foster Adams. 1981.70.3
Title	i63670
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.

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