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Chic Chicago:
Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum
September 27, 2008 through July 26, 2009
The Chicago History Museum will present a rare opportunity to see more than fifty of the greatest couture pieces from our acclaimed costume collection. The couture pieces will span from 1878 through 1996 by designers such as Gianni Versace, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, Jeanne Lanvin, Charles Frederick Worth, Comme des Garçons, Charles James, and more. Chic Chicago will give testimony to the world’s innovative fashion designers and Chicago's great women of style.