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Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier exhibition view

Mary Shearson, Nancy Connelly, and Marci Holzer

Margot Mussat, Shirley Muland

Thom Pegg, Gabrielle Poshlado, Patrick Albano

Courtney DeBaun and Arnaud de Lummen

Kathleen Haines Finley and Judy Lockhart

Dusty Stemer, Toni Canada, and guest

Melissa Skoog Dunnigan, Sophie Bross, Noren Ungaretti, Jennifer Tengelsen

Greg Hyder and Jim Smith

Petra Slinkard

Richard Weinberg and Joshua Weinberg

Costume Council Gala

| November 1, 2016 | Parties

Over 200 guests attended the gala opening of Making Mainbocher: The First American Couturier at the Chicago History Museum hosted by the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum. Guests were greeted with Laurent Perrier champagne and spent time viewing the exhibition. Gala co-chairs Nancy Connelly, Marci Holzer, and Mary Shearson welcomed attendees, and curator of costume Petra Slinkard presented an overview of the exhibition and its creation. After a five-course, French-inspired dinner catered by Jewell Events, guests danced to DJ Jena Nixon.

Photography by: Emily Osborne

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