Ivadell Lewer Born, Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Ivadell Lewer Born, Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

33.07 a,b

Description

White Satin Gown of Ivadell Lewer Born. Material: textile. (a) Gown. Size: 12 1/2" W. (shoulder to shoulder) x 56" L. Description: white satin floor length full skirt; high neckline with Peter Pan collar, lace insert yoke edged with a narrow ruche band of white satin set with seeded pearls; small self-covered buttons back closure from neckline to waistline long sleeves coming to a point over the hands . (b) Veiled headpiece and train. Size: 8" W. (tiara) x 17 1/2" L. (attached veil) x 110" L. (attached train) Description: white celluloid backed half-halo tiara with open work pattern covered with white seed pearls; white net double veil attached to tiara; white net edged with white lace train also attached to tiara.

Context

Wedding attire of Ivadell Lewer married to Allan Born, September 26, 1941 at Vista Evangelical Mission Church, New Richland. Pastor: Harold Forbik; attendants: Evelyn Lewer, Vera Lewer, Lester Born and John Froelich; flower girls: Shirley Schunke and Beverly Prail. See newspaper account of marriage attached to donor's gift agreement.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

Sep 26, 1941

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Gown, Wedding

Class

Clothing, Outerwear

Category

Personal Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Create Date

July 30, 2007

Update Date

June 19, 2026