NELLE FABYAN’S COUTURE PARISIAN GOWN

UNVEILING APRIL, 2026

After years of fundraising and meticulous conservation, a couture gown for Nelle Fabyan from 1910, designed by famed Parisian fashion designer Georges Doeuillet, will go on display at the Fabyan Villa Museum.

Only 6 museums in the world, such as the Louvre in Paris and the MET in New York, have one of Deouillet’s garments.

One of those museums is now in Geneva, Illinois!

Be among the very first to see the gown at an exclusive cocktail party on April 18, 2026 (details below).

EXCLUSIVE First Look

April 18, 2026
4-6pm

TICKETS ARE LIMITED!

A Preview Day of the gown BEFORE the Fabyan Villa Museum opens to the public will also be held on Saturday, April 25 (tickets available soon).

Then, the gown will go on display as a regular exhibit in the museum on May 2, 2026.

Conservation and display of Nelle Fabyan’s gown made possible by:
The Kane County Board, through its Office of Community Reinvestment, with funds from the Grand Victoria Riverboat Casino, the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, a 2023 grant generously funded by the Colonial Dames of America, Friends of Fabyan, and generous donations from Kenneth and Sharon Celic, Terry Emma, and Debra Schrilla.