Name/Title
Handmade, cream wedding dressEntry/Object ID
1225Description
Five-piece, handmade, cream wedding dress: includes a bodice with sleeves, top skirt, underskirt/undergarment, belt, and neck piece.
Bodice with sleeves, top skirt, belt, and neck piece are made of silk. Undergarment and parts of the bodice are made of cotton.
The bodice has long sleeves that includes crochet work and embroidery. The sleeves are ruched at the bottom for design. Boning was inserted in the bodice. Small metal clasps were added to the back of the bodice.
The neck piece includes crochet work and embroidery, as well as small metal clasps. The belt includes small embroidery.
The top skirt has a criss-cross silk applique stitched into the bottom for design. The undergarment includes a small piece of lace trim added to the hem. Both the top skirt and undergarment have a train on the backside. The top skirt has metal clasps on the backside.
Object label is stitched into the top skirt's waistbandAcquisition
Accession
537Source or Donor
Chapman, Paige ShoemakerAcquisition Method
Gift