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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Ensemble, 1969. Printed silk, zipper. Bill Blass. Gift of Mrs. James Russel Coulter. 1980.113a-b |
| Title | Ensemble: tunic and trousers |
| Artists/Makers | Blass, Bill (designer) |
| Date | 1969 |
| Physical Description | Ensemble of silk organza printed with large abstract orange, pink, green, and orange floral design. Tunic (a) with spaghetti straps and Empire waist. Falls to mid-thigh. Zipper closure at center back, covered by large self-fabric bow. Orange silk lining. Trousers (b) of self-fabric. Wide-leg, loosely-cut. Zipper closure at proper left side. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (textile) zippers |
| Marks | Bill Blass/for/Maurice Rentner; Shop 28/Marshall Field & Company |
| Object History | Purchased by donor in the late Spring or Summer 1969 from Saks Fifth Avenue (sent from NYC). Worn to the Boys Club Ball at the Shedd Aquarium when the donor was the Chairman of the Ball. Subsequently worn to North Shore debut parties and parties in Florida. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
tunics trousers ensembles (costume) |
| Related Persons | Coulter, Virginia Lunding |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. James Russel Coulter |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Object Number | 1980.113a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63950 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum) |
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Description
| Basic ID | Ensemble, 1969. Printed silk, zipper. Bill Blass. Gift of Mrs. James Russel Coulter. 1980.113a-b |
| Title | i63950 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Image File Name | i63950.jpg |
| 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. |
