Name/Title
Gown, WeddingEntry/Object ID
2017.49.1.1Description
A blush, champagne colored wedding dress belonging to Anita Davoust Temple, ca. 1880s. Anita Davoust married John Temple on September 30, 1886. Her wedding dress is made of mostly satin and consists of a bodice(a), skirt (b), bustle (c), scraps of satin fabric (d-g) and a piece of extra floral lace fabric (h). The outer section of the bodice is satin and the interior is cotton linen. There are back, right and left seams with stays possibly made from baleen or whalebone, a cartilage found in whale mouths and is flexible. The sleeves have a lace border at the wrist with a floral lace flounce. The skirt also has a slace border at the hem and has the same floral lace. The skirt, bustle and extra scraps of fabric are made of silk while the extra piece of fabric is made of the same floral lace that is attached to the sleeve of the bodice. The dress is reported to have been reassembled by Anita's granddaughter, Betty Miner. With minor creasing, some stains, it is in good condition.