wedding dress & veil & wreath
Summary
White silk crepe. Square neck with applied band. From left shoulder to low waistline, tucks and three sets of three glass buttons. Long sleeves with cuff, shaped to point on outer wrist, glass button at point. Tape band on shoulder with press fasteners to hold shoulder straps. Veil : Silk net with wide hem run with silk thread. Folded back along one side and attached at centre to wreath. Wreath : Single band of orange blossom with spray at each end, held on head by narrow elastic. See also Shoes 1952.245 & Stockings 1952.246
Object Name
wedding dress & veil & wreath
Creators Name
Date Created
1928
Dimensions
Length: 101.6cm
Veil: 182.9cm
Wreath: 40.6cm
Shoulder to waist: 55.9cm
Hips: 96.5cm
accession number
1952.244/3
Collection Group
Place of creation
London
Medium
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