wedding dress
Summary
Brown silk muslin and brown sateen, trimmed with cream lace and brown velvet. Bodice gathered over brown sateen lining, with separate fitted and boned lining extending below muslin. Lining of fronts fastening CF. Top layer fastening separately to left of front. High boned lace collar, lined with chiffon and edged with velvet, fastening CB. Lace yoke over chiffon (disintegrated) edged with brown velvet and muslin frill, with lace extending down CF to waist. Full three quarter sleeves with full and fitting sateen linings. Fitted lace sleeves from above elbow to wrist, lined with chiffon and edged with velvet. Dress preservers. Inner belt. Skirt fastening CB. Wide flounce at hem. Piece of elastic sewn inside CB beneath opening. Pocket at hem.
Object Name
wedding dress
Date Created
1907
Dimensions
Skirt CB: 111.8cm
Shoulder to waist: 40.6cm
Skirt CF: 99.1cm
Hem: 342.9cm
Waist: 55.9cm
accession number
1953.233
Collection Group
Medium
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