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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Day dress, 1948. Wool, plastic. Christian Dior New York. Gift of Mrs. William Englehaupt (Dorothy Fuller). 1967.288 |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers |
Dior, Christian (designer) Marshall Field & Company (distributor) |
| Place of Origin | New York (N.Y.) |
| Date | 1948 |
| Physical Description | Dress, day-style, of light brown wool. Button-down bodice with spread collar; short cuffed sleeves. Center front closure has three plastic buttons. Wide pleats start at bustline. Skirt falls just below the knee. Dress can be worn with a belt. |
| Materials/Techniques | wool (hair material) |
| Marks | 28 Shop Marshall Fields |
| Object History | This gown is from the first Dior New York Collection designed by Christian Dior. It should be belted very tightly at the waist with a rust colored belt. Worn by donor, Mrs. William Englehaupt (Dorothy Fuller). Dorothy Fuller's name is synonymous with Chicago fashion; she has worked in the industry for more than fifty years. During the Dior era, Fuller was assistant fashion director of Marshall Field & Co. She also started her own business, Dorothy Fuller Productions, which grew into the largest fashion consulting and show production company in the United States. Fuller is also known for her service as president of Chicago's Apparel Industry Board. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types | dresses (garments) |
| Related Persons | Fuller, Dorothy |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. William Englehaupt |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Dior : The New Look. Chicago History Museum (2006/09/30 - 2007/05/27) |
| Object Number | 1967.288 |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63184; i-63185; ICHi-63186; ICHi-63187 |
| 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 | i63184 |
| 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 |
