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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1982. Bill Blass (American, 1922-2002). Silk jersey, and cotton organdy. United States. Gift of Mrs. Marilyn Miglin. 1984.8.1 |
| Title | Evening dress |
| Artists/Makers |
Blass, Bill (designer) Saks Fifth Avenue (distributor) |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | 1982 |
| Physical Description | Evening dress; of black silk jersey with pleated white cotton organdy applique: one thin shoulder strap attaches at left shoulder diagonally across to right of center back; sheath style, with large white pleated leaf applique that attaches from the proper left hip up and across to the right shoulder; ankle length. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) cotton (textile) |
| Marks | Bill Blass; Saks Fifth Avenue |
| Object History | The donor, Marilyn Miglin wore this sophisticated Bill Blass dress to the Marshall Field's Boys Club Black and White Dinner in 1982, for which she was the guest of honor. Miglin founded the Marilyn Miglin Cosmetics Institute in the 1960s. She went on to create a cosmetics and later became a pioneer of the Home Shopping Network. |
| Curatorial Statement | Bill Blass was a highly successful American designer. He featured this sculptural design in advertisements in Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Object Types | evening dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Marilyn Miglin |
| 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 | 1984.8.1 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-69443; ICHi-69441; ICHi-69440; ICHi-69439; ICHi-69445 |
| 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 | i69440 |
| Copyright Notice | © 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Image File Name | 03_i69440.jpg |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038. |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
