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Drawing: Ball gown with tiered skirt
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Drawing: Ball gown with tiered skirt
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Artists/Makers
Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist)
James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)
Title
Drawing
:
Ball
gown
with
tiered
skirt
Place of Origin
United
States
Description
Drawing is in two shades of Conté crayon (dark umber and red-brown). On two sheets of drawing paper mounted on board. The papers are taped with self-adhesive tape.
Materials/Techniques
Conté crayon (TM)
drawing paper
illustration board
Dimensions
Height: (35.25 in); Width: (25.625 in)
Marks
#8
Chicago
#21
m
st
;
#78
;
#78
Object History
Subject description is based on the document provided by Charles James at the time of the donation.
Subject Description
Ball gown with tiered skirt. The first skirt billowing over second; 2/3 length sleeves with cuffs and boat neckline. Center back closure. Side view.
Subjects
costume (mode of fashion)
clothing
dresses (garments)
evening dresses (garments)
fashion design
Object Types
drawings (visual works)
fashion illustrations
Credit Line
Gift
of
Charles
James
Owner
Chicago
Historical
Society
Exhibition History
Charles James: Genius Deconstructed. Chicago History Museum (2011/10/22 - 2012/04/16)
Object Number
1974.305.42b
Rights
All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use.
Collection Name
Costume and Textile Collection
Repository
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
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