Wedding Ensemble

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Wedding Ensemble

Entry/Object ID

CW 486 a-c

Description

Gown. Wedding Gown ensemble. Worn by Emily Hudson Cauffman (1844-1930) at her marriage to Dr. J. Knight, October 17, 1871, St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal Church, Roxborough, Philadelphia. CW 486 a: Wedding gown; ecru faille; white satin trimmed; duchess lace on neck and sleeves. Good condition. 1871. CW 486 b: Wedding handkerchief; real val (Valencia) lace. Poor condition. 1871. CW 486c: Wreath. Orange blossom wreath. Condition not rated. 1871. Transcribed from Original Accession Record

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania