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Soft white satin wedding gown. Skirt straight, plain and full. Indication that gathers have been altered. Waist low with off-shoulder neckline. Delicate trimming of intricate cording and pleats. Sleeves very large, leg-o’mutton. Long and tight at bottom with fullness coming with pleats. Large down pillows for sleeves. A—shoulder cape of the satin with rows of cording and the same narrow silk lace edging the neck. B—flat white satin slippers.
1835.
Provenance: Wedding gown of Abigail Griscom, who married Samuel J. Gummere (who was the firest president of Haverford College), April 16, 1835. She was 19 years of age.
Donor: Mrs. Lydia Griscom Gummere, Fall 1954.
