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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Women's evening ensemble, fall 1993-1994. Christian Lacroix (French, b. 1951). Silk chiffon, metallic lace, ribbon, metal, resin, and feathers. Paris, France. Gift of Christian Lacroix. 1993.293.1a-i |
| Title | Women's evening ensemble |
| Artists/Makers | Lacroix, Christian (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1993-1994 |
| Physical Description | Women’s ensemble, evening; nine piece, of black and gold metallic lace, with ombre green and brown silk chiffon and iridescent ribbon trim of pink and green, embroidery and beading of gold and red on brown chenille: a) jump suit, black lace top edged with iridescent and copper colored trim; square neckline with scalloping, short fitted sleeves; empire waist, attached is a floor length sheer brown/green silk chiffon skirt, wraps in front, uneven hem; attached wide leg pants of black lace covered in gold metallic and iridescent thread; center back zipper; b) bustier of patchwork brown chenille covered with pieces of lace, and floral embroidery; trimmed with red and green ruched ribbons at the top and bottom; zipper on the proper left side; c-d) shoes of black satin covered with gold lace; slight pointed toe and 1" heel; laces up the front [not shown in image]; e-f) earrings of three tiers of gold colored metal set with square and round red colored stones and trimmed with imitation pearls; clip on backs [not shown in image]; g) necklace of rigid gold metal rapped in gold coils; cluster of square shaped red stones set in gold colored metal; goose feathers dyed red, green and multiple other colors, with small gold beads at the center that create three large flowers that sit to the PR of the neck; h) bracelet of brown-red resin with large gold flakes set inside; chunky cylindrical shape with a swirl design carved into it; i) bracelet cuff of gold colored metal with half circles emerging from it |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (textile) lace (needlework) ribbon (material) beads (pierced objects) feather (material) thermoplastic |
| Object History | This ensemble is from Christian Lacroix’s 1993-1994 Fall/Winter Haute-Couture collection. The description in the Lacroix fashion show catalogue reads: "42, Long tone-on-tone brown khaki chiffon pareo-dress over lace pants coordinated with flower embroidered patchwork bodice." |
| Curatorial Statement | Haute couture suffered in the wake of a robust ready-to-wear market in the 1970s and 1980s. Christian Lacroix, known for his ornate, eighteenth-century-inspired clothing, almost single-handedly revived the tradition with his 1984 collection for the House of Patou. Three years later, he launched his own collection. In 1988, Lacroix made one of his first visits to the United States at the invitation of Chicago’s Saks Fifth Avenue. In 1993, Lacroix returned to Chicago, hosted by Marshall Field & Company, to present his runway collection on the plaza of the Chicago History Museum. It was a reprise of his Paris show which took place in Paris a month earlier. At the conclusion of his visit, Lacroix donated this and another haute couture ensemble to the Museum. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Object Types |
jump suits bustiers jewelry |
| Credit Line | Gift of Christian Lacroix |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Chicago Styled: Fashioning the Magnificent Mile. Chicago History Museum (2014/11/15 - 2015/08/16) |
| Object Number | 1993.293.1a-i |
| 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
| Title | i69712 |
| Copyright Notice | © 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038. |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
