wedding dress
Summary
Dark blue silk 2-piece wedding dress: long fitted cuirrass jacket-bodice with long sleeves with central panels either side cf in close diagonal pleats; cf fastening with hooks and eyes; no bones; lined cream cotton with black pinstripe. Matching full skirt with small train and wide inverted v-panel towards hem with horizontal rows of pleated trim to match bodice; double frill round sides to back at hem; lined black cotton sateen with inner ties to polonaise; deep right side pocket.
Object Name
wedding dress
Date Created
1879
Dimensions
bust: 74cm
waist: 61cm
accession number
2009.3
Collection Group
Place of creation
Clitheroe
Medium
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