The Wilro Shop was founded by sisters Rose and Minnie Dolese, who were graduates of the designers' course at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1901, Rose was one of the founders of the Kalo Shop along with Clara Barck Welles, and was one of the craftswomen who made a name for Kalo in its early years as a producer of decorated leather goods, textiles, and jewelry.
Shortly after the Kalo Shop was founded, Rose Dolese branched off to start her own business with her sister Minnie, another leather craftswoman. Their business, the Wilro Shop, excelled in producing hand-crafted and decorated leather goods for a select clientele.
The Wilro's Shop's goods are indicative of Arts and Crafts styling in leatherwork of the era. Pieces feature dyed colors in intricate geometric or floral patterns with precise stitching.
The Wilro Shop, like the T.C. Shop across the hall and Christia Reade and Jesse M. Preston's studios on the 10th floor, was an example of how the Fine Arts Building became a hub for women artisans and entrepreneurs in the early 20th century.
Shortly after the Kalo Shop was founded, Rose Dolese branched off to start her own business with her sister Minnie, another leather craftswoman. Their business, the Wilro Shop, excelled in producing hand-crafted and decorated leather goods for a select clientele.
The Wilro's Shop's goods are indicative of Arts and Crafts styling in leatherwork of the era. Pieces feature dyed colors in intricate geometric or floral patterns with precise stitching.
The Wilro Shop, like the T.C. Shop across the hall and Christia Reade and Jesse M. Preston's studios on the 10th floor, was an example of how the Fine Arts Building became a hub for women artisans and entrepreneurs in the early 20th century.
The Wilro Shop was founded by sisters Rose and Minnie Dolese, who were graduates of the designers' course at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1901, Rose was one of the founders of the Kalo Shop along with Clara Barck Welles, and was one of the craftswomen who made a name for Kalo in its early years as a producer of decorated leather goods, textiles, and jewelry.
Shortly after the Kalo Shop was founded, Rose Dolese branched off to start her own business with her sister Minnie, another leather craftswoman. Their business, the Wilro Shop, excelled in producing hand-crafted and decorated leather goods for a select clientele.
The Wilro's Shop's goods are indicative of Arts and Crafts styling in leatherwork of the era. Pieces feature dyed colors in intricate geometric or floral patterns with precise stitching.
The Wilro Shop, like the T.C. Shop across the hall and Christia Reade and Jesse M. Preston's studios on the 10th floor, was an example of how the Fine Arts Building became a hub for women artisans and entrepreneurs in the early 20th century.
Shortly after the Kalo Shop was founded, Rose Dolese branched off to start her own business with her sister Minnie, another leather craftswoman. Their business, the Wilro Shop, excelled in producing hand-crafted and decorated leather goods for a select clientele.
The Wilro's Shop's goods are indicative of Arts and Crafts styling in leatherwork of the era. Pieces feature dyed colors in intricate geometric or floral patterns with precise stitching.
The Wilro Shop, like the T.C. Shop across the hall and Christia Reade and Jesse M. Preston's studios on the 10th floor, was an example of how the Fine Arts Building became a hub for women artisans and entrepreneurs in the early 20th century.
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