Butterfly

ICHi-066277

Title: Butterfly Description: Dress, evening-style, of off-white silk taffeta, off-white silk chiffon, and multi-colored Dupont nylon net. Columnar shape, floor-length, with center back zip. Base layer is off-white silk taffeta, with tucked silk chiffon on top forming a slight V-shape down the center front. Yellow taffeta panniers arc out from center back, framing a large bustle of multiple, silk net layers in various shades of green, yellow, and orange. Date Depicted: 1954 Creator: James, Charles, 1906-1978 Creator Role: designer Physical Format: dresses; evening dresses Copyright Notice: © 2021 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved. Credit Line: Chicago History Museum, ICHi-066277 Accession Number: 1958.74 Storage Location: Costume; 34565 Max Pixels - Width: 2200 Max Pixels - Height: 2864 Help improve this content