Elizabeth (Kain) Tesch Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Elizabeth (Kain) Tesch Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.12.1

Description

Elisabeth (Kain) Tesch Wedding Gown. Material: textile, metal. Size: 19" W. x 50" H. Description: One piece dress, off white net lace with long shirred sleeves High lace collar and square yoke with lace insets. Side flanges and blouson front. Horizontal pin tucks and bands of lace insets encircle the skirt. Back closure with metal hooks and eyes. Shirred attached belt of silk satin attaches with hooks in back. See accession LU183.

Context

Alfred W. Tesch was born 16 June 1885 and died 28 November 1981. Elizabeth (Kain) Tesch was born in 1889 and died in 1985. Alfred and Elizabeth were married in Waseca County 14 October 1908 and lived in Byron Township. They are the donor's grandparents.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Made/Created

Date made

1908

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Gown, Wedding

Class

Clothing

Category

Personal Artifacts

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

66.12.1

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tesch, Elizabeth M. Kain

Create Date

October 23, 2012

Update Date

May 13, 2026