wedding dress


wedding dress

Summary

White silk satin. Bodice, boned, fastening in front with pearl buttons. Lined with glazed cotton. Narrow standing collar. Elbow sleeves. Slight basque ending in two small tails at back. Skirt lined with fawn cotton, fastening at back. Tie back. Draped apron front. Trimmings of lace and pearl beads on neck, front, sleeeves, tails of bodice and edge of skirt apron. Satin flounce at hem. Train buttons onto waist at back.


Object Name

wedding dress

Date Created

1885

Dimensions

Train: 571.5cm
Waist: 61cm

accession number

1947.871

Place of creation

United Kingdom

Medium

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