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Object Description
| Type |
Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress ensemble, 1947. Velvet. Mainbocher, United States. Gift of Mrs. A. Watson Armour III. 1959.345a-e. |
| Title | Evening dress and accessories |
| Artists/Makers | Mainbocher, 1890-1976 (designer) |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | 1947 |
| Physical Description | Evening dress ensemble; five piece, of dark red velvet with matching acessories: a) evening dress, strapless; top of bodice trimmed with red velvet balls dotted with silver sequins and silver beads, and gold and silver beads; fitted waist; full, floor length skirt: b) belt, thin of matching material; c) choker; of red velvet with red velvet ball and bead trim; d-e) bracelets; pair, of red velvet with red ball and bead trim. |
| Materials/Techniques | velvet (fabric weave) |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. A. Watson Armour III (née Jean Schweppe) to the "400" party on December 10, 1948, in Chicago's private club, The Casino, located at 195 E Delaware Pl, Chicago, IL 60611. A photograph of the donor wearing this dress at the "400" party with William Douglas was published in the Making Mainbocher catalog (2016) page 60. |
| Curatorial Statement | Mainbocher introduced the strapless silhouette as part of his collections as early as 1934. By the 1940s, he was regularly using it in his evening wear and by the 1950s, this particular silhouette had become a fashion staple. |
| 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 | 1959.345a-e |
| Image File Name | ICHi79122; ICHi79123; ICHi79124; ICHi79118; ICHi79127; ICHi79131 |
| 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 | i079124 |
| 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 |
