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Wedding Dress

1872-1874 (made)
Artist/Maker
E. Gill (designer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Cream silk satin wedding dress comprising bodice, skirt and overskirt. It is made from white satin trimmed with tulle, Honiton lace and is machine stitched and hand finished.


Object details

Categories
Marriage
Fashion
Womenswear
British Galleries
Lace
Object type
Wedding dress
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Wedding Bodice
  • Wedding Skirt
  • Wedding Overskirt
Materials and techniques
Silk satin trimmed with tulle and lace, lined with buckram and cotton
Silk Satin
Tulle
Lace
Lace-Making
Brief description
Silk wedding dress comprising a bodice, skirt and overskirt, designed by E. Gill, London, 1872-1874
Physical description
Cream silk satin wedding dress comprising bodice, skirt and overskirt. It is made from white satin trimmed with tulle, Honiton lace and is machine stitched and hand finished.
Production typeHaute couture
Credit line
Given by Mrs W.M. Sivewright
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.390 to B-1980

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Record createdApril 29, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O153753/wedding-dress-e-gill/
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