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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Wedding dress, 1911. Silk satin, lace, pearls, rhinestones, wax blossoms. Marshall Field & Co., Chicago. Gift of Mrs. John P. Bent. 1979.120.1a |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers | Marshall Field & Company (distributor) |
| Place of Origin | Chicago (Ill.) |
| Date | 1911 |
| Physical Description | Dress, wedding-style, of off-white silk satin. Bodice has lace over-layer with a low, rounded neckline. C-shaped back with pearl beading and rhinestone medallions at each side. Rhinestone buckles at shoulders. Bow-shaped pearl decorations at front and upper arms, with strands of pearls at back and skirt. Three-quarter lace sleeves. Skirt has net over-layer with a large bow of pearls embroidered at front. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin net (textile) lace (needlework) pearl (animal material) rhinestone metal |
| Object History | Worn by Mrs. Kersey Coates Reed (née Helen Shedd) to her wedding on November 25, 1911. Helen Shedd: b. May 3, 1884; d. September 8, 1978 |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
dresses (garments) bodices skirts (garments) wedding dresses |
| Related Persons |
Shedd, Helen Reed, Kersey Coates |
| Related Terms | weddings |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. John P. Bent |
| 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 | 1979.120.1a |
| Image File Name | ICHi-54906; ICHi-54908; ICHi-54909; ICHi-54910; ICHi-54911; ICHi-54912 |
| 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 | i54910 |
| 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 |
