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Wedding dress
Object name
Wedding dress
Date
1889
Medium
Silk, beads, bobbin lace, metal
Dimensions
Part (bodice): 15 x 14 in. (38.1 x 35.6 cm)
Part (waist): 28 in. (71.1 cm)
Part (skirt): 41 x 57 in. (104.1 x 144.8 cm
Description
Cream silk wedding dress; corset style fitted bodice with deep pointed V-waistline; square neckline trimmed with cream silk cord and hand made bobbin lace in a floral and leaf pattern; back cut in a V-shape; puffed cap sleeves trimmed with the same lace; waistline trimmed with the cream cord; cream silk ribbon ties for the corset back; two metallic embroidered paraments with pearl and cloth covered beads appliqu
Object Number
1978.63ab
Marks
stamped: inside the bodice: "M.C. Rose/ New York"
Gallery Label
This wedding dress was worn on February 14, 1889 by the donor's mother, Mrs. E. Hayward Ferry.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
