wedding dress

Huntbach



wedding dress

Huntbach

Summary

Dull dark green silk trimmed with green brown satin, lined with fawn twilled cotton. Narrow standing collar. Fastens CF from neck to hip under double pleated frill trimmed with buttons. Small patch pocket of satin trimmed with three buttons left waist. Lower half of skirt front trimmed with alternating vertical bands of silk and satin. Trimmed at sides with elongated triangle of satin trimmed buttons. Pocket in right side seam, opening concealed under band of satin with button each end. Hem trimmed all round with four narrow frills. Long sleeves, cuff trimmed. Three steels with tapes in lining under bustle.


Object Name

wedding dress

Creators Name

Huntbach

Date Created

1874-1878

Dimensions

Length: 137.2cm
Hem: 254cm
Waist: 68.5cm

accession number

1962.238

Medium

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