wedding dress



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

Place of creation

Clitheroe

Medium

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