Wedding Dress
1889 (made)
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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
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| 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 created | April 18, 2008 |
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