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Taupe silk taffeta; high waistline; overlapping V-shaped neckline, pleated; fitted, elbow length sleeves; front opening; skirt pleated all around; V-shaped back with topstitching; box pleats at back between shoulders; self-belt attached at back; bodice and sleeves lined with white linen; skirt has slight train.
wedding dresses
linen (material)
silk (textile)
taffeta
Dress
Dress
Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),
Unknown
Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman
1969.6217
Title DRESS Accession Number 1969.6216
Title DRESS Accession Number 1969.6218
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