A white lace and organdy wedding dress with a matching bolero. The dress is sleeveless with a sweetheart neckline, a lace bodice, and a lace overlay over the full organdy skirt. The bolero is made entirely of white lace. Sub-numbered A & B.
For the box the dress came in, see: 2017.018.003.
For the wedding invitation, see: 2017.017.004.
Use
by Phyllis Jean Myer during her January 24, 1954 wedding to Robert Gene Clark at the Fountaintown Methodist Church.
Context
Robert served as a Shelby County Commissioner.
Acquisition
Accession
2017.018
Source or Donor
Beth Keiffaber
Acquisition Method
Gift
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Dress, Gown, Bolero
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Fabric
Lace
Material
Organdy
Color
White
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1954
Time Period
20th Century
Notes
Most likely purchased from H.P. Wasson & Co. in Indianapolis, IN.
