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Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt

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Object Description

Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Bridesmaid ensemble, 1944. Cotton crepe, silk ribbon. Maker unknown. Gift of Mrs. Cyrus H. Adams. 1960.67a-b
Title	Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt
Place of Origin	Chicago (Ill.)
Date	1944
Physical Description	Ensemble of dress and jacket of light yellow brown cotton crepe. Dress (a) has low V-shaped neckline; short sleeves; skirt attached at hipline with tiny pleats in order to create volume. Bolero jacket (b) has long sleeves; off white silk ribbon ruffle at collar and wrists. Self-fabric belt (c).
Materials/Techniques	cotton (fiber) crepe (textile) silk (fiber) ribbon (material)
Object History	Bridesmaid gown for the wedding of Mary Seymour Adams, daughter of donor, and George Berkely Young at St. James Episcopal Church, March 24, 1944. The bridesmaids were: Mrs. Cyrus Hall (Harriet Haynes) Adams III; Mrs. Gerald V. (Elizabeth Armour) Hollins, Jr.; Mrs. Potter H. (Grace Shumway) Carroll.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments
Object Types	ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) jackets (garments) belts (costume accessories)
Related Persons	Adams, Mary Seymour
Related Terms	weddings
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Cyrus H. Adams
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Object Number	1960.67a-b
Image File Name	ICHi-54593; ICHi-54594; ICHi-54595; ICHi-54597; ICHi-54596
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

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Basic ID	Bridesmaid ensemble, 1944. Cotton crepe, silk ribbon. Maker unknown. Gift of Mrs. Cyrus H. Adams. 1960.67a-b
Title	i54595
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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