Wedding Gown, FIC

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Wedding Gown, FIC

Entry/Object ID

1.98.32 a, b

Description

Ivory Net over Cotton Dress. Material: textile, metal. (a) Waist. Size: 13 1/2" W. x 18" L. x 24" L. sleeves. Description: ivory cotton net, long-sleeved - fully lined - designed with pin tucks and gathered net trim - back closure with 14 hooks & eyes - 6 pin tucks on either side of closure - 2" ruffled at waist - 30 pin tucks on 'V' shaped yoke; 4 rows of gathered net trim in a 'V' shape on bodice; bodice is gathered into waistband & puffy at the center; set-in sleeves have 16 rows of pin tucks on upper sleeve, 1 row of gathered net trim above elbow, puffy at elbow, fitted on lower arm with point on top of hand & trimmed with gathered net. (b) Skirt. Size: 22" W. x 42 1/2" down front and 50" L. down back. Description: ivory cotton net, floor length, beige cotton fully lined skirt - pin tucks & gathered net trim; back closure has 2 hooks & eyes; 3/4" W. waistband; 10 pin tucks/darts on each hip; double ruffle at bottom & 1 flounce above it - 3 rows of pin tucks at hem & 2 rows of gathered net on lower part of skirt.

Context

Wedding gown made of waist and skirt

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Gown, Wedding

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

March 23, 1998

Update Date

June 19, 2026