Wedding Gown, 1850s

Period: 1850s
Description: cream silk taffeta; boater neckline; short capped sleeves; scalloped lace overlay on sleeves; bodice comes to point at centre front and back; skirt is cartridge pleats; skirt overlay is same lace as sleeves; underskirt hem is same lace; hook and eye tape at centre back
Condition: discoloration and tears under arms; eyelet tape coming off; yellow stains all over skirt; large brown stain right front skirt
Accession Number: 2019.1.344
Location: Box #37