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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1951. Silk satin. Mainbocher, United States. Gift of Mrs. A. Watson Armour III. 1962.264. |
| Title | Evening dress |
| Artists/Makers | Mainbocher, 1890-1976 (designer) |
| Place of Origin | New York (N.Y.) |
| Date | 1951 |
| Physical Description | Evening dress; of four panels of pink, light pink, light orange and light gray-green silk satin trimmed with pearls and rhinestones: strapless, sweetheart neckline, fabric is folded across the bust with bands of faux pearls and rhinestones across and under the bust; fitted bodice composed of a light pink satin panel on the right front and a light orange satin panel on the left front; sits and natural waist, waist seams comes to a point at center front; full, floor length circle skirt, composed of a panel of light orange satin on the right and a panel of light pink on the left; flaps of matching fabric that hang down over the back bodice, attached at the top of the center back on either side of zipper; bodice back is composed of a panel of light gray-green satin on the right and a panel of pink satin on the left back; skirt back is composed of pink satin on right and light gray-green satin on left. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (textile) satin rhinestone pearl (animal material) |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. A. Watson Armour III (née Jean Schweppe) |
| Curatorial Statement | Mainbocher experienced unprecedented success as an American couturier in Paris. A prism of ambition, precision, and sophistication shaped his work, making Mainbocher the "most American of the French labels" and the "most French of the American labels." Mainbocher presented the strapless gown as early as 1934, but the style didn't gain popularity until the 1950s. Today, the look is used worldwide for wedding gowns, formal ensembles, and cocktail dresses. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Object Types | evening dresses (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. A. Watson Armour III |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © 2016 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Making Mainbocher : the first American couturier. Chicago History Museum (2016/10/22 - 2017/08/20) |
| Object Number | 1962.294 |
| Image File Name | ICHi85594; ICHi85597; ICHi85599; ICHi85600 |
| 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 | Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
Description
| Title | i085600 |
| 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 | Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
