1862-1864
GUSN-53139
Two piece wedding dress. Sheer white bodice [a]; long sleeves, puckered at shoulder; ruched cuffs and square yoke; very pointed at front and back; boned and padded; eight covered buttons over hook and eye; lower bodice laced; sheer from neck to shoulders, lined below; Skirt [b] has linen waistband with hook and eyes; box pleats with fullness at back. Two layers for skirt with top layer being shorter. Stiffened fabric.
wedding dresses
dresses (garments)
cotton (textile)
stitching
machine-made
organdy
weddings
Women's clothing
Cotton
Organdy
Hand Stitched
Wedding
Gown, Wedding
Unknown
1942.754AB
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