Ensemble: dress, jacket, and belt
Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973 (designer), Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumDress, evening-style, of embroidered light pink silk crepe. Dress (a), sleeveless, with low, square neck in front and a V-shape in back. Dress is cut straight to the knee and then flares slightly to t…
Drawing: Topper with dolman sleeves
Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist), James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumDrawing rendered in black and brown Conté crayon with red chalk. On paper and dry mounted on a drawing paper.
Ensemble: jacket and skirt
Sant'Angelo, Giorgio (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble of brown suede edged with leather; trimmed with fringe and orange and blue beads. Jacket (a) is a modified bolero style. Skirt (b) of wrap-around style; mid-calf length.
Ensemble: dress, jacket and hat
Whitney (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble composed of a dress, jacket and hat. a) Gray floor-length dress of embroidered silk chiffon, satin and soutache braid. Portrait neckline framed by bands of embroidery; space is filled in with…
Drawing: Waist-length grosgrain jacket
Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist), James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumPhotostat. Original drawing rendered in felt-tip pen on paper. The print has been flush mounted on an illustration board.
Ensemble: jacket and skirt
Monsieur LaFerrière (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumSuit of black ribbed silk. Jacket (a), waist-length, with wide collar, left front button closure, and long puffed sleeves, trimmed with panels of black and yellow wool. Skirt (b), floor-length, also t…
Pagoda
James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble of dark purple wool and taffeta. Jacket (a) has notched collar. Deep V-shaped seams in front; three-button closure. Long inset sleeves. Skirt (b) is flared, with inverted V-shaped front panel…
Ensemble: jacket, vest, and skirt
Marshall Field & Company (distributor)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble of gray green wool gabardine. Jacket (a) is short, trimmed with soutache braid. Three-quarter length sleeves, no collar, with one painted porcelain button at center front and silk thread tass…
Military uniform
Hall and Kramer (manufacturer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumTwo-piece military uniform of dark blue wool broadcloth. Jacket (a) has high collar with anchors on both sides of neck band. Long sleeves with star patch; silk and gold-colored braid trim around wrist…
Ensemble: jacket, skirt, collar, and scarf
Dior, Christian (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble of dark blue wool crepe. Jacket (a) with spread collar, center front button closure with one dark blue plastic button; jacket curves in at natural waistline and flares back out at to cover hi…
Ensemble: dress, jacket, and headdress
Bonwit Teller & Co. (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumDress (a) of white silk organza. Round neckline. Sleeveless. Natural waistline. Full flare skirt with lace decoration. White silk taffeta lining. Calf length. Jacket (b) of organza has fold-over colla…
Ensemble: jacket, blouse, halter, skirt, belt, and bag
Dior, Christian (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble comprised of two interchangeable bodices, skirt, belt, jacket, and matching bag. Blouse (a) of brown chiffon with bateau neckline and cap sleeves. Halter (b) of red-and-black floral-printed s…
Ensemble: dress, collar, and jacket
Dior, Christian (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumSuit of dark blue wool crepe. Dress (a) with fitted bodice, wide shoulder straps, and slim-fitting skirt. Removable middy-style collar (b) sits flat against jacket. Jacket (c) has collarless, V-shaped…
Ensemble: dress and jacket
Loper, Don, 1906-1972 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumDress (a) of gold-colored lamé. Fitted bodice with square neckline; sleeveless. Diagonal pleating across bodice. Pleated skirt over attached taffeta and tulle petticoats. Back zip closure. Mid-calf le…
Ensemble: jacket and skirt
Thierry Mugler (Firm) (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble of black cotton and wool twill with white accents. Jacket (a) of black wool twill with white cotton piqué fold-over collar that covers shoulders. Jacket closes right over left in front with m…
Union Army enlisted man's jacket
John T. Martin (manufacturer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumFatigue jacket - sack coat. Originally blue. Lined. Button fasteners not original. Buttons are mixed. Upper 3-enlisted button and the last one is for officers.
Ensemble: jacket and skirt
Dior, Christian (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble of dark gray wool. Jacket (a) has pronounced pointed yoke that becomes a hood in back. Back closure of gray plastic buttons. When belted, bottom hem of jacket flares out in front. Long volumi…
Drawing: Quilted down jacket
Lopez, Antonio, 1943-1987 (artist), James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumDrawing rendered in dark umber Conté crayon and white chalk on paper.
Ensemble: dress and jacket
Halston, 1932-1990 (designer)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumEnsemble, evening-style, of green silk chiffon. Dress (a) of halter style with multiple layers of chiffon, gathered at bottom of front and back neckline. Halter ties in knot at back. Jacket is a singl…
Century of Progress Exposition Junior Police uniform
View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumChild's Junior Police uniform ensemble including jacket of red cotton with brass buttons. Red chevrons on navy blue decorate the on sleeves. Star reads JUNIOR/POLICE. Trousers are navy blue cotton wit…