Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 78

Description

White satin wedding gown. Slight train. Full skirt with double pleat at back; long sleeves with puffed top; round waist; narrow belt of green velvet. Flowers, veil, gloves.

Made/Created

Date made

1895

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Wedding of Helen Acton and Samuel A. Tatnall, June 15, 1895. The flowers for her veil were also worn by her mother, Martha Ann Wills, at her wedding to Clement Acton, Jr., October 10, 1866. Donor: Mrs. Ed Ketcham, 1944.