Bride and Friends in a Parlor

Name/Title

Bride and Friends in a Parlor

Entry/Object ID

2022.35.0539

Description

"The Bride" First lady wears purple dress with open front revealing white chemisette, long bell sleeves with cuffs, open robe effect obtained by self-strips arranged in zigzags and puffs down the center. (Half mourning?) Next is partly hidden, wears horizontally striped dress with modest bell sleeves with puffed tops. Bride in white with simple lines, just white bows of graduated size descending the entire CF. Large simple veil and headdress. Next lady in green, similar to purple dress. Last in gray trimmed with very wide rich band covering the whole bodice front and descending to hem, where it meets with similar deep band around the hem. Similar extra layer over narrow long sleeves.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L.A. Godey

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

2010.073.40

Material

Paper