Wedding Dress
1895-1896 (made)
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Wedding dress consisting of a bodice and skirt in cream figured silk satin.
The bodice is waist length, where it is slightly curved and finished with an applied belt of gathered self material. There is a concealed hook and eye centre-front fastening on the cotton lining concealed by diagonal draping of the bodice front. The bodice front and the high neck are trimmed with gathered lissé crêpe chiffon. The sleeves are long with horizontally gauged folds and a wide double frill at the shoulders. Lined with white glazed cotton, and has 12 bones and a canvas waistband. There are rubber-backed jersey dress preservers.
The skirt is of matching material, trained and pleated at the centre back, where it fastens with hooks and eyes. Lined with glazed linen and wadded at the hem.
The bodice is waist length, where it is slightly curved and finished with an applied belt of gathered self material. There is a concealed hook and eye centre-front fastening on the cotton lining concealed by diagonal draping of the bodice front. The bodice front and the high neck are trimmed with gathered lissé crêpe chiffon. The sleeves are long with horizontally gauged folds and a wide double frill at the shoulders. Lined with white glazed cotton, and has 12 bones and a canvas waistband. There are rubber-backed jersey dress preservers.
The skirt is of matching material, trained and pleated at the centre back, where it fastens with hooks and eyes. Lined with glazed linen and wadded at the hem.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, lisse crêpe chiffon, lined with glazed cotton and linen, boned, canvas, rubber-backed jersey |
| Brief description | Wedding dress consisting of a bodice and skirt of silk satin, England, 1895-1896 |
| Physical description | Wedding dress consisting of a bodice and skirt in cream figured silk satin. The bodice is waist length, where it is slightly curved and finished with an applied belt of gathered self material. There is a concealed hook and eye centre-front fastening on the cotton lining concealed by diagonal draping of the bodice front. The bodice front and the high neck are trimmed with gathered lissé crêpe chiffon. The sleeves are long with horizontally gauged folds and a wide double frill at the shoulders. Lined with white glazed cotton, and has 12 bones and a canvas waistband. There are rubber-backed jersey dress preservers. The skirt is of matching material, trained and pleated at the centre back, where it fastens with hooks and eyes. Lined with glazed linen and wadded at the hem. |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. Weekley |
| Object history | Worn by the donor's mother, 13th January 1896. No further details are known. |
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| Accession number | T.22&A-1966 |
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| Record created | June 23, 2009 |
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