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Veil

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

ca. 1905

GUSN

GUSN-244384

Description

Ivory colored cathedral length veil, simple netting. Wax headpiece of white and green flowers and buds on a vine. Worn with wedding gown, 2001.259.

Details

Descriptive Terms

veils (headcloths)
weddings
toile (textile material)
wax
metal
hand sewing
floral patterns
Wedding
Toile
Veil

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Patricia Meyers, Charles Sullivan and Deborah DuSault

Accession Number

2001.260

Places

Possibly Manchester (Hillsborough county, New Hampshire)
New Hampshire (United States)

Related Items

Title Wedding Gown Accession Number 2001.259AB
Title Child's Coat Accession Number 2002.34.1
Title Child's Muff Accession Number 2002.34.2.1
Title Coat Accession Number 2002.34.4

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