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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Dress, circa 1965. Polyester. Gift of Susan Alexander. 2015.4.18 |
| Title | Dress |
| Date | circa 1971 |
| Physical Description | Dress bodice of black polyester and multi-colored (red, yellow, green) synthetic printed skirt: deep V-neckline, bodice is gathered into waistband at the bust; long sleeves; empire waistline with self-fabric waistband; skirt is slightly gathered into waistband on either side of center front and center back; center back zipper closure. |
| Materials/Techniques | polyester (fiber) |
| Dimensions | Chest 19 in; Length 32.5 in |
| Object History | The donor purchased this dress in the early 1970s at Kauffman's clothing store in Chicago. She wore the dress frequently to parties and evening events in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she and her husband Herb Alexander moved after they were married in 1971. |
| Curatorial Statement | The patterning of this dress was typical of the aesthetic found in fashion of late the 1960s and early 1970s. |
| Classification |
costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Ms. Susan Alexander |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © 2015 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Object Number | 2015.4.18 |
| Image File Name | ICHi74483; ICHi74484; ICHi74485; ICHi74486 |
| 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 | Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase 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. |
Description
| Title | i074483_pm |
| 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 | Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase 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. |
