Name/Title
Wedding GownEntry/Object ID
CW 842 a-bDescription
Wedding Gown. White two-piece wedding gown including bodice and skirt. Gown was worn by Alice J. Snavely of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, at her marriage to Charles L. Smethurst of Philadelphia, September 1893. The gown and her entire trousseau were made by the bride's uncle, Daniel F. Kaercher of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Mr. Kaercher was a designer and interior decorator with the firm, Pomeroy & Co., Pottsville. Date: 1893. Condition not given in accession record. Wedding ensemble:
CW 842 a Bodice. Wedding bodice; white wool challis; large leg-of-mutton sleeves; lace and satin ribbon trim.
CW 842 b Skirt. Wedding skirt; white wool challis; conical shape; bias ruffles; satin trim at hem.
Transcribed from original accession record.Collection
Germantown Historical Society ObjectsMade/Created
Place
* Untyped Place
Pottsville, PennsylvaniaLabel/Inscription/Signature
Notes
Made by: Daniel F. KaercherProvenance
Notes
Gown was worn by Alice J. Snavely of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, at her marriage to Charles L. Smethurst of Philadelphia, September 1893. Large church wedding in Tamaqua, Pa. The gown and her entire trousseau were made by the bride's uncle, Daniel F. Kaercher of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Mr. Kaercher was a designer and interior decorator with the firm, Pomeroy & Co., Pottsville.
The department store, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart operated at 100 Centre Street in Pottsville. It went out of business when it was bought by Bon-Ton in 1987.