Wedding Dress of Myra Caley Gibbs
75.38.1a-.1c
Name/Title
Wedding Dress of Myra Caley GibbsEntry/Object ID
38-75.1Tags
1890s, Warrensville Township, 19th CenturyDescription
A brown- and copper-colored wedding dress worn by Myra Caley Gibbs in 1895. Dress is comprised of three pieces: bodice, skirt, and bow/ribbon. Dress is silk with satin bows. According to a clipping from the March 13, 1960 issue of The Valley Herald (see P-586), Myra followed family tradition after her mother, Sarah Warren Caley, was married in brown taffeta in 1870.Collection
Costume and Textiles CollectionCategory
Clothing