Chic Chicago - Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum

by Valerie Steele and Timothy A. Long

Chic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum features the most stunning pieces from one of the greatest costume collections in the world. From its earliest days, Chicago was viewed as a grimy upstart consumed by business and the almighty dollar. Nicknames such as hog butcher to the world, gangland, and second city persist even today. In response to this perception, a small number of wealthy women purchased and wore high fashion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0913820288
• ISBN13: 9780913820285
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Chicago History Museum
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Age Range: 18 years and up