Name/Title
Women's White Floral Embroidered Wedding DressDescription
A white wedding dress with floral embroidery on the bodice and straight skirt, elbow-length sleeves, and an embroidered scalloped neckline. The lower-third of the skirt is bordered by the same embroidery along the neckline and extends into a series of paneled ruffles.Use
by Liana Owen Skinner, at her Aug. 19, 1962 wedding to James D. Skinner at the Bedford Church of God.Context
The dress was purchased at L.S. Ayers in Indy. Skinner owned "Liana's" for 42 years. It was a Shelbyville's only formal wear store for decades.
Entry for bridal exhibit program:
"For many Shelby County residents, the name Liana is synonymous with wedding gowns. In the late 1960s, Liana (Owen) Skinner opened up a formal wear store in Shelbyville on S. Harrison Street. For decades, she helped dress thousands of women and young girls for their school dances and weddings. She also sold Merle Norman Cosmetics and rented suits and tuxedos. She eventually sold the business to Christa Carson-Weaver, who renamed it Elegant L, and moved it down the street to its current location, the old Alhambra movie theatre."Collection
Liana SkinnerAcquisition
Accession
2017.021Source or Donor
Liana SkinnerAcquisition Method
GiftRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Liana SkinnerCreate Date
January 25, 2018Update Date
September 13, 2025
