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- 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...
- Cape
- Liberty & Co. (designer)
- 1904
- Worn by Mrs. Benjamin Carpenter, née Helen Graham Fairbanks.
- 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. ...
- Corset
- Le Bon Marché (creator)
- 1900
- From trousseau of Mrs. Charles Hosmer Morse, mother of donor.
- Corset
- Marshall Field & Company (distributor)
- 1901
- Donor Franc Reece married John Roger Williams on June 19, 1901. Corset was bought at Marshall Field & Co. and part of her trousseau. It was never worn.
- Corset
- Lemal, Madame (creator)
- 1909
- Worn by the donor at her wedding in 1909.
- Corset
- 1898
- Part of Frances Glessner's trousseau for her marriage to Blewett Lee, February 9, 1898 at 1800 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
- Corset
- 1874
- Worn on occasion of marriage by donor's mother, Mrs. John Jay Bryant, née Matilda Miller.
- Corset
- 1887
- Worn by Miss Honore O'Shea, daughter of James J. O'Shea and Honore Pyne O'Shea, when she married donor's father, John J. Sullivan, November 10, 1887 at Holy Family Church, Roosevelt and May Street, 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.).
- Drawing: Bra top
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1973
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Bra top and pants
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1973
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Bra top and pants
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1973
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Bra top and pants
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1972
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Bra top and pants
- 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: Cocktail dress with halter top
- 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: Cocktail dress with halter top
- 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: Dress with halter top
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1967
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Jumpsuit with décolleté bra top
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1973
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
- Drawing: Topper with dolman sleeves
- Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist); James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
- 1968
- Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.