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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Women's suit, 1958. Wool tweed, silk organdy. Mainbocher, United States. Gift of Miss Peggy Stanley. CC.1971.144a-b. |
| Title | Women's suit |
| Artists/Makers | Mainbocher, 1890-1976 (designer) |
| Place of Origin | France |
| Date | 1954 |
| Physical Description | Women's suit; two piece, of light brown and black checked wool tweed: a) jacket, high fold-over collar faced with white silk organdy collar; center front closure, right over left, with one self-fabric covered button and four light brown plastic buttons; four rows of self-fabric trim at sides and center front of jacket: three quarter length sleeves; turned-over cuffs faced with same organdy as collar; b) skirt of matching material, with slight A-line silhouette; one band of trim at center front waistband. |
| Materials/Techniques |
wool (hair material) tweed silk (fiber) organdy |
| Object History | This ensemble originally had an accompanying blouse that matched the attached collar and cuffs. |
| Curatorial Statement | Mainbocher specialized in smart, well-tailored skirt suits, constructed of men's suiting fabrics. Eleven clients purchased a version of this suit at the time of creation. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) suits (main garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Miss Peggy Stanley |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © 2016 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History |
Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Fashion Institute of Technology (2007/10/12 - 2008/01/05) Making Mainbocher : the first American couturier. Chicago History Museum (2016/10/22 - 2017/08/20) |
| Object Number | CC.1971.144a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi89447; ICHi89450; ICHi89448; ICHi89449; ICHi89451; ICHi89452 |
| 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 | i089447_pm |
| 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 |
