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Wedding Dress

1872 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great britain (made)

Wedding dress comprising a bodice, skirt and overskirt in white silk trimmed with ruchings and bows of cream satin ribbon. Long V neckline in front of bodice, bell-shaped sleeves. Piped seams. Plain skirt with a train, and overskirt with pannier drapery. Veil of plain tulle with a ruched edge

Object details

Categories
Marriage
Fashion
Clothing
Womenswear
Object type
Wedding dress
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Wedding Bodice
  • Wedding Skirt
  • Wedding Overskirt
  • Wedding Veil
Materials and techniques
silk trimmed with satin ribbon
Silk (Textile)
Satin
Tulle
Dressmaking
Brief description
Silk wedding dress, 1872, British. White, trimmed with ruchings and bows, with tulle veil
Physical description
Wedding dress comprising a bodice, skirt and overskirt in white silk trimmed with ruchings and bows of cream satin ribbon. Long V neckline in front of bodice, bell-shaped sleeves. Piped seams. Plain skirt with a train, and overskirt with pannier drapery. Veil of plain tulle with a ruched edge
Dimensions
  • Bodice front length: 44.5cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Bodice across shoulders width: 42.5cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt length: 101.6cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt waist diameter: 28.6cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Skirt hem width: 231.1cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Overskirt length: 81.3cm (greatest) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Overskirt waist diameter: 30.5cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Veil length: 185.4cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Veil width: 176.5cm (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by Mr C.F. Hopley and Miss Muriel Hopley
Object history
Worn by the donors' mother, however no further details were given at time of acquisition
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.86, A to C-1923

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Record createdJune 22, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251103/wedding-dress-unknown/
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