Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

The BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume (SMOC)

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

2017.7.1

Description

Part A) White velveteen wedding dress. Standing collar. Sleeveless. Faux buttoned placket down front of bodice, with snap fastener closure. Bodice is shaped. Waistline at hips. Waist seam has scalloped shape. Skirt is A-line and ankle-length, widening at the bottom hem. Slit at left and right side at bottom hem. Part B) White slip. Scoop neckline. Sleeveless.

Use

Worn by the donor's aunt.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Wallace-Poole, Mary

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velveteen

Material

Silk, Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1932

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Dress Length: 134cm Width (b): 43cm Slip Length: 133cm Width (b): 43cm