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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Evening dress, 1972. Rudi Gernreich (Austrian-born American, 1922-1985). Wool knit, and silk chiffon. United States. Gift of Mrs. Barbara Robinson Ralph. 1989.842.2
Title	Evening dress
Artists/Makers	Gernreich, Rudi, 1922-1985 (designer) Harmon Knitwear (manufacturer) Bonwit Teller & Co. (distributor)
Place of Origin	United States
Date	1972
Physical Description	Evening dress; of black wool jersey knit with sheer black silk chiffon insets: high neckline; long fitted sleeves; fitted bodice; deep V inset of black silk chiffon down center front from the neckline to just above the navel; A-line ankle length skirt; large inverted V shaped inset of sheer black chiffon that begins just below center front crotch and extends down to the hem; center back zipper.
Materials/Techniques	wool (textile) chiffon silk (fiber)
Marks	Rudi Gernreich Design/ for Harmon Knitwear
Curatorial Statement	Rudi Gernreich was one of the most innovative fashion designers of the 1960s and 1970s who specialized in creating physically liberating designs. This alluring and subversive design is intended to be worn without a bra.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments
Object Types	evening dresses (garments)
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Barbara Robinson Ralph
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	1989.842.2
Image File Name	ICHi-69493; ICHi-69495; ICHi-69496; ICHi-69497; ICHi-69501
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.

Title	i69501
Copyright Notice	© 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Image File Name	i69501.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.

Evening dress

i69501

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