Worn by Mamie Buffenstein on occasion of her marriage to William Nathan (born in Germany, 1882, died in Chicago October 1954) on June 3, 1924 in her parent's home at 1310 S. Lawndale Avenue, Chicago.
Worn by donor's mother Elise Marie Roach (born February 19, 1921) at her wedding to John Edward Cummens at the Chicago Lawn Methodist Church (63rd Street and St. Louis Avenue) on October 15, 1941. She purchased the dress at a shop near the...
Worn by donor's mother, Mrs. James Groves (née Jane Nugent), on October 6, 1897 at Holy Angels Church on Oakwood Boulevard in Chicago. Made by bride's sister, Sarah Nugent, who learned to sew in Ireland.
Adrian, 1903-1959 (designer); Marshall Field & Company (distributor)
1948
Worn by Mrs. Bliss née Sherl Becker (b. October 19, 1909) for business occasions during the day. Mrs. Bliss wore the dress with a chartreuse blouse and black shoes.
Margaret Heing (b. 2/24/1911) wore this Navy WAVES uniform designed by Mainbocher when she married Mortimer Abramson on February 1, 1947. Margaret's family had been in Chicago since the 1840s and she graduated from DePaul University in 1933. She...
QuickView
Display a larger image and more item information when the pointer pauses over a thumbnail