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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1945. Silk knit. Mainbocher, United States. Gift of Mrs. A. Watson Armour III. 1959.346a-b |
| Title | Evening dress |
| Artists/Makers | Mainbocher, 1890-1976 (designer) |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | 1945 |
| Physical Description | Evening dress; of light pink silk knit trimmed with silver beads and rhinestones: a) dress, of light pink jersey with yoke and cuffs of flesh color net with appliqued bands of silver beads and rhinestones; high neckline, small shoulder pads, long sleeves; fitted through the waist, natural waist line; floor length, bias cut, circle skirt; b) belt, thin of matching material. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) rhinestone |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. A. Watson Armour III (née Jean Schweppe) |
| Curatorial Statement | With an exacting vision, Mainbocher frequently added embellishments to his clothing so little to no jewelry would be required. |
| 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 | 1959.346a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi89307; ICHi89308; ICHi89304; ICHi89301; ICHi89296 |
| 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 | i089308_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 |
