Name/Title
Wedding GownDescription
Dress bodice: Cream color, silk crepe and lace; style: double layer outer layer of lace, under layer of silk taffeta; neckline is a jewel with a 2" stand-up embroidered lace collar. Puff sleeves, over-exaggerated; end of sleeves has a 2" self ruffle; bodice has 9 bones (stays): front opening.
Under-layer: silk taffeta; style: jewel neckline of 1/8" plain roll hem done by a hand running stitch. Bodice closing is 7 hook and eyes. Waistline edge has a ruffle. Decorative bows at top, bottom and middle of each bone (stay) inside section of bodice. At waist attached inside is a twill ribbon waist cincher with hook and eye close -- the label on cincher: "Adams, Springfield, Ohio".
Outer layer has large lace overlay collar that is pleated and then gathered to fit neckline; 2 ecru lace inserts front and back; 3 repeats in 'V' shape - 3" satin cummerbund come to 'V' in front; front close is hook and eye.Acquisition
Notes
Donor: Carol M. Thompson
