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- Bodice
- Weeks (designer)
- 1896
- Worn as part of wedding ensemble by the donor's mother (née Florence Sanger Pullman, b. 8/11/1868, d. 6/5/1937) on April 29, 1896 on the occasion of her marriage to Frank Orren Lowden (b. 1/26/1896, d. 3/20/1943). In addition to this outer bodice,...
- Butterfly
- James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer); Marshall Field & Company (distributor)
- 1954
- Charles James originally designed the Butterfly ball gown for Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr., for the price of $1,250. The sculptural design lives up to a comment once made by Spanish couturier Cristbal Balenciaga, "Charles James is not only the...
- Clover
- James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- circa 1948
- During a visit to the Museum in 1974, James noted that this dress was originally created for Marjorie Merriweather Post. A review of the interior shows numerous alterations, including a large reduction in the overall size of the torso and hips. ...
- Delphos
- Fortuny, Mariano, 1871-1949 (designer)
- 1948
- Worn by Mrs. Robert E. Carroll (née Harriet Bermingham, b. June 3, 1922 in Chicago; m. Sept. 27, 1950; d. Dec. 21, 1967). Mrs. Carroll purchased the dress in 1950 in New York City for her trousseau. The dress was initially sold twisted into a...
- Drawing: Suit with roll collar jacket
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Suit with roll collar jacket
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Dress
- Valentino, 1932- (designer)
- 1968
- Worn by Marcia Weiner, in April, 1968 to her wedding with Richard L. Goldberg in Chicago. Made as copy of Jackie Kennedy Onassis' wedding dress.
- Dress
- Comme des Garçons (designer)
- circa 1992
- Worn by Mrs. Howard Bernstein.
- Dress
- Dior, Christian (designer); Marshall Field & Company (distributor)
- circa 1955
- Worn by Mrs. John William Straub, 1926-2007 née Jane Easter. Purchased at Marshall Field & Company Bridal Salon.
- Dress
- Miyake, Issey, 1938- (designer); Issey Miyake (Firm) (designer)
- circa 1990
- Worn by donor, Mrs. Bonnie Deutsch.
- Dress
- Rhodes, Zandra, 1940- (designer); Marshall Field & Company (distributor)
- circa 1985
- Dress
- Scaasi, Arnold (designer)
- 1958
- Worn for donor's wedding on October 6, 1958.
- Dress
- Comme des Garçons (designer)
- circa 1996
- Worn by Mrs. Ronald Krueck, née Anstiss Hammond.
- Dress
- Sophie (Firm) (manufacturer)
- circa 1954
- Worn by Mrs. Phyliss Willett (1937-2006).
- Dress
- Chanel (Firm) (designer)
- 1994
- Oprah Winfrey purchased this gown from the Chanel Boutique on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago and wore it on a yachting excursion on Lake Michigan.
- Dress
- Fath, Jacques, 1912-1954 (designer)
- 1951
- Worn by Mrs. Harry Drake (1907-1997), née Alice Bremner. This dress was featured in the March 1951 issue of American Vogue.
- Dress
- Douellieut (Paris, France) (creator)
- 1900
- Worn by Mrs. Bertha Honoré Palmer.
- Dress
- Versace, Gianni (designer)
- 1991
- Worn by Mrs. Clyde Engle.
- Dress
- Geoffrey Beene, Inc. (designer)
- circa 1995
- Worn by Mrs. Jules N. Stiffel, née Lisbeth Cherniack.
- Dress
- Ferragamo, Salvatore, 1898-1960 (designer)
- 1995
- Carrie Lannon wore this dress in 1998 to the Fashion Group International's 13th annual gala at Chicago's Four Season's Hotel. Lannon co-chaired the event, which honored the Ferragamo family for their excellence in fashion and accessory design. To...