1840
GUSN-34111
Ivory silk damask wedding dress with silk satin stripes and bands of floral sprays; twill ground; v-shaped neck with lace trim; pleats at shoulder extend toward center front piped shoulder seams at front, waist and armscye; pointed waist; dropped shoulder; short sleeves are shirred and puffed; satin bow at edge of sleeve; boned and padded bodice is lined with cream cotton; hook and eye closure at back; smocked waist (skirt) with two satin bows at front; hem lined with cream glazed cotton.
wedding dresses
dresses (garments)
damask
silk (textile)
stripes
floral patterns
weddings
Dress, Wedding
Women's clothing
Silk
Damask
Stripe
Wedding
Dress, Wedding
Unknown
Gift of Mr. Robert T. Jackson
1931.1072
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