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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Dress, circa 1959. Wool, patent leather. Catherine Scott, Chicago (Ill.). Gift of Mrs. Thomas E. Kluczynski, 1986.772.15a-c. |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers | Scott, Catherine (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | circa 1959 |
| Physical Description | Dress; three piece, of black wool crepe with black leather belts: a) shirtwaist style dress; detailed shoulder yoke, long cuffed sleeves, pointed collar; center front button closure; pleating on the bodice and skirt; skirt is just below knee length; b) belt, of black patent leather with large rectangular buckle; c) belt, of black leather with a 'D' shaped buckle. |
| Materials/Techniques |
wool (textile) patent leather |
| Marks | Catherine Scott |
| Object History | The donor and wearer of this dress, Melanie Kluczynski (1921-2009) trained to be a nurse and worked in Chicago as a medical nurse librarian. Later, she became one of the city's top fashion models and eventually transitioned into politics. She was the wife of Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court Thomas E. Kluczynski. |
| Curatorial Statement | Nicki Ladany, the designer behind the Chicago based high-end ready-to-wear brand "Catherine Scott" became known for sophisticated, refined and quality women's wear. Fashion critic and writer Peg Zwecker, who promoted designers such as Halston and Charles James, called Ladany a "nationally acclaimed couture designer" in 1976. A few years earlier in 1963, Zwecker even went so far as to write that Ladany was "Chicago's empress of fashion whose niche is couture." The classic 1950s shirtwaist was a style Ladany favored and a silhouette upon which she based many of her looks. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types | dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Thomas E. Kluczynski |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © 2016 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved |
| Object Number | 1986.772.15a-c |
| Image File Name | ICHi89260; ICHi89282; ICHi89281; ICHi89280; ICHi89283; ICHi89261 |
| 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 | i89260 |
| 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 |
