Florence Wetzstein Krause Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Florence Wetzstein Krause Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

2026.28.1

Description

Dress in midnight blue worn by Florence Wetzstein for her wedding. Material: textile. Description: Drop waist slipover dress. Made of navy blue silk satin trimmed with pleated silk grosgrain striped ribbon in shades of maroon, silver, gold and black. Dropped, wide waistband has self covered buttons on one side. Deep v neckline goes to waist and is framed by a wide collar. Center inset of lace has a high v neckline, four small black round buttons and a black bow at the base of the v. Long straight sleeves have cuffs and are trimmed with the silk ribbon. The bodice is stayed with a muslin underlining to create the blouson effect.

Context

Sewn and worn by Florence (Wetzstein) Krause for her wedding on March 25, 1925 in Woodville.

Cataloged By

Simmons, Anna

Made/Created

Artist

Krause, Florence Minnie (Wetzstein)

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Sep 2, 2026

Examined By

Simmons, Anna

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Krause, Florence Minnie (Wetzstein)

Person or Organization

Rice, Jane

Create Date

September 1, 2026

Update Date

September 9, 2026