Name/Title
Wedding Dress of Barbara (Bobbi) Perata, 1967Entry/Object ID
2023.10.1Description
Acc. No. 23.10.1
Subject Category: Clothing
Date or Period: 1967
Object: Dresses, Wedding
a) Dress b) Overskirt c) Short Veil d) Long Veil e) Photo & description
Floor-length wedding dress of white polyester satin with lace overlay on the bodice and along the center of the skirt. The bodice and upper skirt are beaded. Sleeves are long and lace. Wide scalloped neckline and high waist with band. Overskirt attaches to the back band with hooks and loops. Veil is short shoulder-length of tulle with a crown of rosettes. The long second veil is ecru and edged with machine lace. It has hooks at snaps at the top and does not match the dress or other components. No labels.
Size: L-Center Front to floor- 55”
History of Object: Ensemble worn at the wedding of Barbara (Bobbi) Perata and Henry Hardt. Barbara was the daughter of Alameda residents Benadetto & Renata (Orio) Perata. Henry Hardt was the son of Charles & Edith (Martinelli) Hardt of Oakland.
Acquired from: "Bob" See the note below. No surname was included
Donation Date: 01/21/2014
Catalog Date: 08/07/2023
