Dress #109: Charles James evening dress in silver and black Costume A tassel topped by a

A tassel topped by a glass bead hangs from the bottom of the overdress

Waistlines were still high in the 1830s

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Dress #109: Charles James evening dress in silver and black Costume A tassel topped by aThis hand stitched paper dress is based on an evening dress created by Charles James in 1950 1951; the original is held by the Chicago History Museum (accession 1960. 487a). According to costume historian Timothy Long, on a visit to the Museum Charles James identified this dress as being originally created for Marjorie Merriweather Post. The Museum itself identifies this as having been worn by the donor, Mrs. William O. Hunt. The shape is a precursor