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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Wedding dress, 1892. Silk crepe, chiffon, ribbon, fabric flowers. S. M. Greenman, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Chrystal Nelson Ewertsen. 1960.248
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	S.M. Greenman (manufacturer)
Place of Origin	Chicago (Ill.)
Date	1891
Physical Description	Dress, wedding-style, of off white silk crepe. Fitted bodice (a) with chiffon ruffle at neckline; large ribbon bow at center front decorated with fabric flowers. Three-quarter, tiered sleeves. V-shaped waistline trimmed with ribbon. Skirt (b), floor-length, with swag at hem and fabric flower adornment. Slight train at back of skirt.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) crepe (textile) chiffon ribbon (material)
Object History	Worn by Mrs. Swan (née Anna "Nellie" Selander) Nelson, mother of donors.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments
Object Types	dresses (garments) wedding dresses bodices skirts (garments)
Related Persons	Selander, Anna Nelson, Swan
Related Terms	weddings
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Chrystal Nelson Ewertsen, Miss Hazel C. Nelson, and Miss Marvelle L. Nelson
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	1960.248a-b
Image File Name	ICHi-54890; ICHi-54891; ICHi-54892; ICHi-54893; ICHi-54894
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	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Basic ID	Wedding dress, 1892. Silk crepe, chiffon, ribbon, fabric flowers. S. M. Greenman, Chicago. Gift of Mrs. Chrystal Nelson Ewertsen. 1960.248
Title	i54890
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection

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