Women’s Ivory Satin Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Lowenberg 3

Name/Title

Women’s Ivory Satin Wedding Dress

Description

An ivory satin wedding gown with a cathedral train, beading around the waist, and buttons on the long sleeves. For the cathedral-length veil, see: 2017.019.002.

Use

by Martha Jane Lowenberg, at her April 22, 1939 wedding to John C. DePrez Sr. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Their daughter, Anne DePrez, wore the gown at her 1977 wedding as well.

Context

The wedding was especially elegant given the time frame it was held. For another wedding dress from 1939, see: 2001.022.001. Also in the textile collection are John's mother's dress and several other DePrez wedding dresses.

Collection

Anne DePrez

Acquisition

Accession

2017.019

Source or Donor

Anne DePrez

Acquisition Method

Gift

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Material

Beads

Color

Ivory

Made/Created

Date made

1939

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 6, 2018

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Anne DePrez

Person or Organization

Martha Jane Lowenberg DePrez

Create Date

January 6, 2018

Update Date

June 19, 2024