Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

CW 95 A-C

Description

Wedding dress. Corded wilk with train. Very full, low, off-shoulder; waist points front and back. Sleeveless. Trimming white taffeta ruching edged with silk lace. Two under blouses; 1 net and lace with long sleeves; 2 organdy embroidered, puff sleeves. [A—Bodice; B—Skirt; C—Blouse]

Made/Created

Date made

1863

Time Period

19th Century

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Medora Levy at marriage to Edward J. Altemus, October 29, 1863. Donor: Mrs. Charlotte Altemus, June 1948.