Wedding Dress
1934-35 (made), 12/02/1935 (worn)
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Cream, floor-length dress with long sleeves and round neck. An overskirt, open at the front, is attached at the waist. The hem of the dress and overskirt is weighted with velvet-covered metal weights. The dress is fastened on the left of the waist, shoulder, and cuff, with press studs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cream silk jersey velvet with metal weights and metal press studs and hook and eye fastenings. Hand-stitched and machine-sewn, slightly trained. |
| Brief description | Wedding dress, cream silk jersey velvet, Manila, Philippines, ca. 1935. |
| Physical description | Cream, floor-length dress with long sleeves and round neck. An overskirt, open at the front, is attached at the waist. The hem of the dress and overskirt is weighted with velvet-covered metal weights. The dress is fastened on the left of the waist, shoulder, and cuff, with press studs. |
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| Credit line | Given by Patricia Craig |
| Object history | Worn by Mary Magdalene Dresbach on the occasion of her marriage to William Llewellyn Craig on 12 February 1935 in the church of St Ignatius, Intramures, Manila. |
| Production | Worn by Mary Magdalene Dresbach on the occasion of her marriage to William Llewellyn Craig on 12 February 1935 in the church of St Ignatius, Intramures, Manila. |
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| Accession number | T.39:1-1999 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2002 |
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