Name/Title
Wedding gownEntry/Object ID
1966.8.1Description
Wedding gown, Isabel (Cummings) Buker, ivory colored silk satin consisting of a full skirt gathered into a twill waistband and stiffened with two layers of lace-trimmed crinoline at the hem. A fitted bodice is attached to the skirt with brass hooks and eyes. The bodice has a round neckline trimmed with a soft lace standing collar. Ruching defines the yoke of the bodice: round in front and V-shaped in the back, both feature large and small pearls sewn at top and bottom of the yoke. The sleeves are full and soft at the top and are gathered into five rows of ruching down the forearm, ending with the same lace at the cuff. Ten inches of gathered lace cover almost the entire upper sleeve. The back of the bodice is secured with hooks and eyes.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall, both pieces togetherLength
54-1/2 inMaterial
Silk, Cotton, Crinoline, lace, pearls