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Wedding Dress

1889 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White satin and ivory brocaded silk wedding dress, designed with a jacket-style bodice of brocade with satin sleeves and wide lapels in satin, waistcoat effect front of a wide band of handmade lace mounted over satin. The jacket back merges into the pleated train which terminates in a point. The skirt front is of white satin with four mounted flounces of lace. White silk petticoat lining. Silk net veil in two layers with a scalloped border to the smaller part; white satin shoes with multiple straps (with elastic, silk buttons and bow) across front with buttons, wreath of two sprays of orange blossom.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Wedding Dress
  • Wedding Veil
  • Wreath
  • Wreath
Materials and techniques
silk satin and brocade
Brief description
1889, French and German, wedding dress, veil and shoes
Physical description
White satin and ivory brocaded silk wedding dress, designed with a jacket-style bodice of brocade with satin sleeves and wide lapels in satin, waistcoat effect front of a wide band of handmade lace mounted over satin. The jacket back merges into the pleated train which terminates in a point. The skirt front is of white satin with four mounted flounces of lace. White silk petticoat lining. Silk net veil in two layers with a scalloped border to the smaller part; white satin shoes with multiple straps (with elastic, silk buttons and bow) across front with buttons, wreath of two sprays of orange blossom.
Object history
Given by the Comtesse de Tremereuc and believed to have been worn by her mother, who was married in 1889
Collection
Accession number
T.365 to D-1960

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Record createdApril 18, 2008
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