Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Mattapoisett Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2022.4.04.009

Description

George W. Harrington Collection - personal items: Marian Harrington's wedding dress

Use

Wedding attire

Context

Harrington is an author who spent his summers writing in Mattapoisett. 2022.4.04 is the personal materials series. Marian (Andrews) Harrington was his wife.

Collection

Clothing/Related items (CL)

Acquisition

Notes

2022.4

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress, Shawl

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Color

Cream

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1898

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

On a note card found in the folds of the dress

Transcription

My wedding dress + wreath - 1898. George's wedding gloves. For Kathleen Anne Harrington.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Dress and shawl

Provenance

Provenance Detail

George W. Harrington Collection

Owner/Agent

Kate Pillsbury

Role

Found and donated the items

Acquisition Method

Found

Disposition Method

Gift/Donation

Disposition Date

May 12, 2022

Notes/Remarks

Everything in the collection (letters, manuscripts, typewriter, wedding dress, documents, books) was found in the attic of 18 Pine Island Road, Mattapoisett in 2022 and donated by the new house owners. This house was owned by Harrington and his wife. They subdivided the land and created Winnatuxett Beach Rd. George and Marian Harrington were the first couple ever married in St. Philips Church on Water Street. They were married in 1898.

Created By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Create Date

April 8, 2025

Updated By

info@mattapoisettmuseum.org

Update Date

April 15, 2025