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Back view of "Flower Petal" gown designed by Cynthia J. Roman (Columbia College...

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Front view of "Flower Petal" gown designed by Cynthia J. Roman (Columbia College...

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Front and back views of the gown created by T.K. Perry (Illinois Institute of Art — Chicago). The...

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Multiple views of the menswear look designed by William Jiang (School of the Art Institute...

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A side view of the menswear look designed by William Jiang (School of the Art Institute...

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Side view of the gown designed by Tina Hillesheim (International Academy of Design &...

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Front view of the gown designed by Tina Hillesheim (International Academy of Design &...

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ICHi-64784 To understand the Tree, the CHM took the dress to the Field Museum of Natural History...

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ICHi-64758 Charles James made several visits before his 1978 death to the CHM’s predecessor, the...

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ICHi-64701 The name of the dress does not refer to the beautiful bark-like ruching it displays,...

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ICHi-64702 This version of the Tree was executed in 1957. It is an example of James’ ability...

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The name “Infanta” refers to the wide skirts worn by the princesses [Infantas]...

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James covered the surface of this 1952 dress with tiny jet bugle beads. The voluminous interior...

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ICHi-62830 Antonio Lopez was a well-known fashion artist in 1970s New York. He became one...

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To understand the Swan, the CHM took the dress to the Field Museum of Natural History...

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Dykes on Bikes gather in front of the Chicago History Museum, May 2011. Debby Rijos,...

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The beautiful Robinson Gallery, leading into the Chicago Room, has hosted everything from cocktail...

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For larger celebrations, guests are able to host their dinner for up to 500 guests on the tented...

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Uploaded on Mar 22, 2011

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