Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

2024.404.001

Description

Wedding dress worn by Joan MacKenzie on her marriage to Craig Rowley in 1962 (Worcester, MA). Dress is of white satin with cream colored cotton lace at neckline and along A-line. Tulle underskirt gives the side panels volume. Underneath are a seris of hooks and eyes for bustling the train. Dress was purchased by Joan's mother, Leona MacKenzie, for her daughter in Filene's department store. Dress has no tags or maker's mark - could have been made in the department store.

Collection

Textiles

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Color

White

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Filene's Department Store

Date made

1962

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Location

Worcester, Mass.