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Wedding Dress

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1908

GUSN

GUSN-180794

Description

One white wedding dress made of silk, organza, and cotton; 3/4 length sleeves with embroidered floral trim and silk rosettes; high neckline with fabric mesh embroidered with 3/8" dots and bordered with embroidered floral trim; gathered waistline with a long bow at back of waist with silk rosettes; train falls approximately fifteen inches below front hem; metal snaps at back of neck and plastic stays lining high neck-line.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wedding dresses
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
silk (textile)
Gown, Wedding

Maker

Mann, Idella Bratton (Maker)

Dimensions

70 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Beverly McGill

Accession Number

2006.6.1

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