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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress, ca. 1884. Silk satin and cut velvet, lace, silk thread tassels and fringe. Charles Frederick Worth, France. Gift of Mrs. Gilbert A. Harrison. 1954.289a-b |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers |
Worth, Charles Frédérick, 1825-1895 (designer) Worth and Bobergh (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | circa 1884 |
| Physical Description | Dress of striped dark and light brown silk brocade and velvet. Long bodice (a) with portrait neckline trimmed in brown green satin; off white lace cuffs. Skirt (b) with brown green satin back panel that extends into a train. Trimmed with dark and light brown silk fringe and tassels. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin velvet (fabric weave) lace (needlework) |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Cyrus Hall McCormick, née Nancy "Nettie" Fowler (1835-1923). |
| Curatorial Statement | Worth often worked with manufacturers to produce the best fabrics for his designs. The stripes in this fabric are alternating weaves of satin and cut velvet with a tiny floral pattern. The back of the skirt gives the appearance of gathered drapery, complete with tassels. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) bodices skirts (garments) evening dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Gilbert A. Harrison |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History |
Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05) Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) |
| Object Number | 1954.289a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63398; ICHi-63400; ICHi-63405; ICHi-63403; ICHi-63402; ICHi-63397 |
| 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
| Basic ID | Evening dress, ca. 1884. Silk satin and cut velvet, lace, silk thread tassels and fringe. Charles Frederick Worth, France. Gift of Mrs. Gilbert A. Harrison. 1954.289a-b |
| Title | i63398 |
| 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 |
