Wedding Gown, 1870s

Period: 1870s
Description: a: under bodice; cream satin; tall stand collar; curved long sleeves; pointed cuffs; satin extends to bust line; below bust line is netting; hooks and eyes up centre front; b: over bodice: sleeveless; square neckline; ruched chiffon along neckline and shoulder straps; draped satin over bodice; hooks and eyes up left side; c: skirt snaps at centre front; double box pleat centre back; very flared; very long train; two layers of gathered ruffles on inside at hem
Condition: a: satin on waist facing is shattered, b: silk lining is shattered; red stain at front hem; c: snaps have oxidized through outer fabric (green stain); silk lining is shattered;
Accession Number: 2019.1.258a-c
Location: Box #29