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
Collection Group
Place of creation
United Kingdom
Medium
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