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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Evening dress, 1902. Silk lace, silk net, sequins, glass beads, silk velvet trim. Henriette Favre, Paris. Gift of Mrs. Karl Richards. 1941.168a-b |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers | Favre, Henriette (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1902 |
| Physical Description | Two-piece dress of silk lace, silk net, silk taffeta, metal sequins, glass beads, silk velvet. Bodice (a), pigeon-front with high boned collar, long sleeves, large puff at hem, and center front hook and eye closure. Skirt (b), floor-length, lightly flared, with numerous attached petticoats and sweeping train. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) net (textile) velvet (fabric weave) chiffon |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Jacob Greene to the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on August 9, 1902. |
| Curatorial Statement | Little is known about Henriette Favre. Most surviving examples of her work are very formal garments, including this gown Mrs. Jacob Greene wore. This dress exemplifies the fine workmanship characteristic of even the smaller couture houses in Paris. |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments evening dress (concept) |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) bodices skirts (garments) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Karl Richards |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26) |
| Object Number | 1941.168a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-63375; ICHi-63380; ICHi-63377; ICHi-63382 |
| 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 |
Description
| Title | i63380 |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Image File Name | i63380.jpg |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
| Collection Name | Museum Collection |
