wedding dress
Summary
Cream silk knitted in open stitch. Lined with cream silk. Cream lace inset gathered into neck frill. Square neck with square turndown cream lace collar. Two bands of net embroidered with dark glass beads and bugles joined by vertical band, round bodice. Cream silk satin sash held in folds. Skirt fastening on left gathered and tucked. Sleeves trimmed with piping and frills, edged with bow.
Object Name
wedding dress
Creators Name
Date Created
1916
Dimensions
Length (front): 119.4cm
Length (back): 133.4cm
Shoulder to waist: 38.1cm
Hem: 356.9cm
Waist: 71.1cm
accession number
1947.4278
Collection Group
Place of creation
Birmingham
Medium
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