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White silk organza gown; double layer of silk organza over silk taffeta lining; sleeveless; empire waist; v-neckline; straps and bodice have applied white embroidered flowers (Alencon lace); a-line skirt has seam about seventeen inch from hem, below which skirt flares and ruffles; zipper on back.
wedding dresses
silk (textile)
Gown, Wedding
Unknown
Gift of Miss Joanne Tuttle
2003.19.1.1
1972 (Worn May 27, 1972)
New Haven (New Haven county, Connecticut)
Massachusetts (United States)
Connecticut (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Title Cape Accession Number 2003.19.1.2
Title Dress Box Accession Number 2003.19.1.3AB
Title Box Accession Number 2003.19.8
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