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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Wedding dress, 1901. Silk lace, chiffon. Mrs. A Flynn, Chicago. Gift of Miss Elizabeth Cheney. 1984.503.10a-b
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Flynn, A., Mrs. (creator)
Place of Origin	Chicago (Ill.)
Date	1901
Physical Description	Dress, wedding-style, of off-white chiffon. Bodice (a) of high, ruffled collar. Large leg-o-mutton sleeves. White pearl beading at neck, bustline, sleeves, and wrists. Pigeon-breast effect at front. Skirt (b) is floor-length, with a train.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) lace (needlework) beads (pierced objects)
Marks	Mrs. A. Flynn, Chicago
Object History	Florence Hooker Cheney (died circa 1905) wore this dress when she married William Cheney Jr. on September 11, 1901. Worn with bright pink satin corset (1984.503.17) and possibly also bright pink garters (1984.503.18).
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments
Object Types	dresses (garments) wedding dresses
Related Persons	Hooker, Florence Cheney, William, Jr.
Related Terms	weddings
Credit Line	Gift of Miss Elizabeth Cheney
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	1984.503.10a-b
Image File Name	ICHi-54860; ICHi-54859; ICHi-54861; ICHi-54862
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	i54860
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

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