Florence (Davenport) Speight Wedding Gown

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Florence (Davenport) Speight Wedding Gown

Entry/Object ID

1993.6.1

Description

Light Brown Cotton Print Dress of Florence Davenport Speight. Material: textile, metal. Size: 60" W. x 56" L. Description: light brown cotton - floor-length gown - infrequent random 1/8" white polka dots - 1" W. standup collar wraps around neck and fastens in the back with snaps - 3 1/2" W. shirred band across each shoulder - 1" W. vertical pleats across bodice from shoulder to waistline - long leg-o-mutton puffed sleeves tuckpleated from elbow to 1 1/2" W. cuff that closes with snaps - two 1" W. x 10" L. bands of dress fabric attach on each side of waist to fasten in the back - bodice and skirt are cut from one seamless length of fabric having no waistline seam - gores seamed into skirt - three horizontal flat 1 1/2" bands of same fabric encircle skirt near hemline - 1 1/2" W. center back pleat runs from neckline to above hemline - 20" L. back closure placket in pleat fastens with 4 snaps.

Context

Worn by Florence (Davenport) Speight at her wedding and marriage to Frank Speight Nov. 6, 1912 at Porter, Minnesota, Yellow Medicine County.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

1912

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Dress, Wedding

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Main Garments

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Wedding Objects

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

6.93

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Speight, Florence (Davenport)

Create Date

March 9, 1993

Update Date

May 13, 2026