Wedding dress, 1881

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Wedding dress, 1881

Entry/Object ID

131

Description

Wedding dress of Mrs. James Rundlet May. Dress is ivory silk with floral pattern in weave of fabric. There is a gathered ruffled panel on the front of the skirt with pleated sides and gathered bustle. There are silk covered buttons on the front and a lace collar. Matches lace veil, 132. Her wedding occurred in the John Paul Jones house.

Acquisition

Accession

131

Source or Donor

May, Mrs. James Rundlet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1881

Dimensions

Width

12-1/2 in

Length

84-1/2 in

Circumference

25 in

Provenance

Notes

Given by Mary (Morison) May (Mrs. James Rundlet May)