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Wedding Dress

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wedding dress of white ribbed silk trimmed with stiffened muslin frilling. Waistband printed in gold with the name of maker.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ribbed silk, stiffened muslin, gold thread, printed
Brief description
Wedding dress of ribbed silk trimmed with stiffened muslin, designed and made by Mrs Francis, London, ca. 1880
Physical description
Wedding dress of white ribbed silk trimmed with stiffened muslin frilling. Waistband printed in gold with the name of maker.
Dimensions
  • Neck to hem length: 52in
Marks and inscriptions
Mrs Francis, Milliner and Dressmaker, 15 Great Portland Street, London W1 (Printed in gold on the waistband)
Credit line
Given by Rev. W. H. Padget
Object history
This wedding dress is believed to have been worn for a wedding in about 1880 in Essex in the donor's family, although more exact details/provenance are not known.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.203-1958

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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