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Object Description
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Dress, 1893. Ribbed silk, silk satin, silk crepe, jet beading. Robina, Paris. Permanent loan from the Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer II. L.1974.16a-b |
| Title | Dress |
| Artists/Makers | Robina (Paris, France) (designer) |
| Place of Origin | Paris (France) |
| Date | 1893 |
| Physical Description | Dress of black silk with pink and green accents. Fitted bodice (a) with small standing collar; long leg-o-mutton sleeves. Black boned silk satin stomacher trimmed with green and pink ribbons, as well as jet beading. Center front hook-and-eye closure; stomacher fastens at proper left side seam. Straight, floor-length skirt; hook-and-eye closures at center back. Matching skirt (b). |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) satin crepe (textile) jet (coal) |
| Dimensions | Chest: (31 in); Waist: (22 in); Waist: (22 in); Hip: (34 in); Other: (9 in); Length: (39 in); Length: (41 in); Other: (102 in) |
| Marks | Robina |
| Object History | Bertha Honoré Palmer commissioned this two-piece ensemble from the Parisian haute couture house Robina in 1892. |
| Curatorial Statement | Palmer commissioned this two-piece ensemble from the couture house of Robina in 1892. That same year, Ladies Home Journal made the following fashion prediction: "Everything this season must be trimmed with lace, ribbon, and jet to give it the desired stylish air...every tint of green, from light Nile to the moss shade, is fancied in Paris." |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing main garments |
| Object Types |
ensembles (costume) dresses (garments) bodices skirts (garments) |
| Related Persons | Palmer, Bertha Honoré, 1849-1918 |
| Credit Line | Loan. Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Owner | The Art Institute of Chicago |
| Copyright Notice | © Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved. |
| Exhibition History | Bertha Honoré Palmer. Chicago History Museum (2009/05/23 - 2010/01/04) |
| Object Number | L.1974.16a-b |
| Image File Name | ICHi-53108; ICHi-53107; ICHi-53300; ICHi-53319 |
| 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
| Type | Physical Object |
| Basic ID | Dress, 1893. Ribbed silk, silk satin, silk crepe, jet beading. Robina, Paris. Permanent loan from the Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Mrs. Potter Palmer II. L.1974.16a-b |
| Title | i53300 |
| 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 |
