Dress

Object/Artifact

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2011.05.13

Description

Maroon Taffeta 2 piece dress. Entire garment is lined with a heavy brown cotton (implying winter wear). Waistband of skirt is heavy cotton. Skirt is pleated all the way around, and is hemmed in brown corduroy. Corduroy is covered by a ruffle sewn on about 2 inches above the hem. Top has hook and eye closure. The design accommodates fullness in the bosom through pleats sewn into the small waist. An illusionary jacket is on the left side of the top concealing a small pocket over the heart. Sleeves in the "leg o' mutton" style with a ruffle after the poof. Has a bow on the back of the neck. Back is pleated and seamed for a small waisted hem, with a pointed center. Interior of top revels extensive boning and a small secondary closure at the waistline. Cotton sections have been sewn to the under arms, each bearing the stamp "Exquisite". There are maroon loops extending from the arm holes at the shoulder blades. Wedding dress. This dress belonged to Margaret Seth Reid (Brydges) and was worn at her wedding to Charles Edwin Brydges in 1894. Margaret was the sister of Thomas James Reid, who was the owner of Reid's clothing in Almonte near the junction of Bridge and Mill Street. Margaret died on May 16th, 1896, while giving birth to her daughter, Margaret Ann Brydges.

Collection

Clothing and accessories Collection

Cataloged By

Moxley, Matthew

Made/Created

Date made

1894

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Wedding clothing & dress, Dress, Dresses

Search Terms

Almonte

Other Name

Dress, Wedding

Dimensions

Width

20 in

Length

50 in

Material

Cotton, satin

Location

Container

Box 6

Shelf

Shelf 8

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Date

November 7, 2023

Location

Container

Box 2

Shelf

Shelf 8, Shelf 8

Room

Collections Room

Building

M.V.T.M.

Moved By

Whit, Elizabeth

Date

June 29, 2016

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Cotter, Ellen Status Date: 2022-01-26

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

April 6, 2011

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 8, 2025