Costume and Textile Collection

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- 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. ...
- CT Scan video: interior view of the Pagoda jacket
- Chicago History Museum
- 2011-07-22
- To analize the construction of the garment's interior, CT scan video were made at the Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
- CT Scan video: interior view of the Swan dress
- Chicago History Museum
- 2011-08-22
- To analize the construction of the dress interior, CT scan video were made at the Children's Memorial Hospital (Chicago, Ill.).
- CT Scan video: interior view of the Tree dress
- Chicago History Museum
- 2011-07-22
- To analize the construction of the dress interior, CT scan video were made at the Field Museum of Natural History (Chciago, Ill.).
- Dress and petticoat
- Priscilla (manufacturer)
- 1954
- Worn by donor, née Grace Dickerman Vogel on the occasion of her first marriage to Michael Hartman Finnell on September 11, 1954 at St. Charles Episcopal Church in Milwaukee, WI. The dress was designed by Priscilla of Boston to incorporate lace...
- Dress and veil
- 1941
- 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...
- Ensemble: dress and jacket
- Beene, Geoffrey, 1924-2004 (designer); I. Magnin & Co. (manufacturer)
- 1987
- Purchased from I. Magnin with funds provided by the Costume Committee.
- Swan
- James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1954
- Designed initially in black silk chiffon and tulle, this gown became James's most executed custom order. Vogue featured the garment in 1951. James's wife, Nancy, wore it in the mid 1950s and he created at least one version with a cocktail-length...