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    • James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer); Charles James Manufacturers Company (manufacturer)

    • 1955

    • This dress was made by one of James's numerous business enterprises, Charles James Manufacturers Company, which lasted from 1955 to 1958. Lord and Taylor used the garment in advertisements in the New York Times in 1956, and Harper's Bazaar...
    • Fan

    • Fan
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    • circa 1860

    • Belonged to Mrs. William O. (Erna M. Sawyer) Goodman, grandmother of donor.
    • Ensemble: jacket and skirt

    • Ensemble: jacket and skirt

    • Sant'Angelo, Giorgio (designer)

    • 1980-1989

    • Worn by the donor with brown body stocking. This ensemble was exhibited by the designer as a wedding dress inspired by Native American costume.
    • Ensemble: jacket and skirt

    • Ensemble: jacket and skirt

    • Dior, Christian (designer); Christian Dior, Inc. (designer)

    • 1948

    • Worn by donor, Mrs. William Englehaupt (Dorothy Fuller). Dorothy Fuller's name is synonymous with Chicago fashion; she has worked in the industry for more than fifty years. During the Dior era, Fuller was assistant fashion director of Marshall...
    • Ensemble: jacket and skirt

    • Ensemble: jacket and skirt

    • 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.
    • Ensemble: dress, veil, and shoe ornaments

    • Ensemble: dress, veil, and shoe ornaments
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    • 1930

    • Worn by Magdalen Szczesny (born 1904, died 1980) on the occasion of her marriage to Robert Lisenbey (born 1905, died 1970) on May 30, 1930 in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood.
    • Ensemble: dress, jacket, and collar

    • Ensemble: dress, jacket, and collar

    • Dior, Christian (designer); Christian Dior, Inc. (designer)

    • 1956

    • Object was donated and worn by dancer and choreographer Ruth Page (Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher).
    • Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt

    • Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt

    • Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973 (designer); Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963 (designer)

    • 1937

    • Worn by Mrs. Charles B. Goodspeed, née Elizabeth Barrett Fuller (1893-1980).
    • Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt

    • Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt
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    • 1944

    • 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)...
    • Ensemble: dress, jacket and hat

    • Ensemble: dress, jacket and hat

    • Whitney (designer)

    • 1910

    • Worn by Mrs. John de Koven (neé Helen Haddock, 1836-1886) to wedding of her son Cecil Barnes and Margaret Ayer, May 21, 1910 at Saint James Episcopal Church, Cass and Huron Streets, Chicago.
    • Ensemble: dress, hat, and veil

    • Ensemble: dress, hat, and veil

    • Gerard, Mady (designer); Bes-Ben (Chicago, Ill.) (designer); I. Magnin & Co. (distributor)

    • 1975

    • Purchased by the donor, (née Marie Campbell, subsequently Marie Campbell Crane), at I. Magnin for $500. Worn at her wedding to Judge Walter J. Cummings on September 6, 1975 at Holy Name Cathedral, Lady Chapel, and Reception at the Tavern Club....
    • Ensemble: dress, collar, and jacket

    • Ensemble: dress, collar, and jacket

    • Dior, Christian (designer); Christian Dior, Inc. (designer)

    • 1954

    • Object was donated and worn by dancer and choreographer Ruth Page (Mrs. Thomas Hart Fisher).
    • Ensemble: dress, cape, headdress

    • Ensemble: dress, cape, headdress

    • Givenchy, Hubert de, 1927- (designer); Marshall Field & Company (distributor)

    • 1967

    • Ensemble purchased from Marshall Field & Co. Worn with headdress (1986.566.1c). The dress was shown in the St. Luke's fashion show September 27, 1967. Wearer is anonymous.
    • Ensemble: dress, cap, and veil

    • Ensemble: dress, cap, and veil

    • Jacques (creator)

    • 1933

    • Worn by donor (née Helen Tieken, b. 1902), on occasion of her marriage to Maurice Patrick Geraghty on April 15, 1933. Mrs. Geraghty graduated from the University of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa in 1923 and later received her Master's degree there. She...

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