Name/Title
DressEntry/Object ID
G2008.071Description
Pieces of wedding dress, cut apart. Entirely hand stitched. Ivory silk gauze layered over ivory silk satin, edges bound with satin. Embroidered with ivory silk.
a) bodice, pointed waist, vertical embroidered strip anchoring gauze drapery over bust, and in back. There are 3 strips in the back, apparently an attempt to enlarge the bodice. No evidence of hooks or other fasteners.
b) sleeves, gauze over satin; lined with coarse buckram to give fullness. Huge, short sleeves, the opening bound with silk, trimmed with blonde lace edging, and a satin-bound gauze bow (remaining only on one sleeve)
c) skirt, gauze with embroidered pattern of vertical sprays of flowers above a deep hem, all around.
d) 6 extra bows like the one on the sleeve; probably appeared at CF neck and waist, other sleeve, and each sleeve top, and maybe one in the hair....
Part of Anna Hoppin Dyer’s wedding attire.Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionLexicon
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wedding dress, hand stitched, Ivory, silk gauze, silk satin, satin, Embroidered, pointed waist, buckram, flowers, bowsRelationships
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Person or Organization
Dyer, Anna Hoppin
