Wedding Gown, 1850s

- Title
- 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
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Wedding Gown, 1850s,” Costume Studies Teaching Collection, accessed March 14, 2025, https://costumestudies.hilarydoda.com/items/show/1242.