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Wedding dress

Date1890

MediumIvory Satin 00

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Katherine Ross

Object number1983.19

DescriptionFRONT: Bodice--crew neck of mesh with satin cord applied in a leafy pattern is attached to satin with a rose stitch lace. There are two bands of lace descend from the shoulders down to the hem. The bottom bodice is gathered into a belt like design also designed with the satin cording. the left lace band is a hook and eye closure from the hip up to the shoulder, 76 cm. Sleeves--Narrow with points at wrist; alot of cord designs seamed pleats, and a band of lace above the elbow and at the shoulder; wrist closures are also hook and eye. Hem--vertical seamed pleats boardering horizontal ones, and a center cord design. The BACK is the same except the two lace bands go no farther than the shoulders. And the hem is elongated to form the train--two layers: the top is the same as the hem; the under coat is two rows of ruffles.

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