Wedding Ensemble

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Wedding Ensemble

Entry/Object ID

CW 243 (a-f)

Description

Wedding dress ensemble. White brocade satin. Bodice (a). Skirt (b). Handkerchief (c). Tie (d). Shoes (e-f). Cape and lace scarf part of original ensemble (missing as of 1985). Handkerchief is white cotton with embroidery. White sheer linen tie. Shoes are white kid, high button boots with French heels.

Made/Created

Date made

1882

Provenance

Notes

Provenance: Worn by Ellen Dornan Osler (born April 16, 1857), married James Brooks Kinley (born January 21, 1859, County Tyrone, Ireland), March 9, 1882 at 516 Spruce St., Philadelphia. Tie was a present given at the wedding. Donor: Mr. and Mrs. James B. Kinley, 1957.