Wedding dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Wedding dress

Entry/Object ID

C562

Description

Navy blue, set-in dolman sleeves, lace insert in "V" neckline, blue crepe trim, sleeves lined in aqua blue crepe, machine and hand sewn, no waist line, short skirt.

Collection

Costume Collection

Cataloged By

Bryant, Sherry Anne

Category

Wedding Dress

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Whitney, Sally (Upton)

Notes

Worn by donor's mother (Eleanor Heard Russell) at her marriage to John Upton, Ashville, N.C., 11-24-1920.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet, Crepe

Color

Navy, Blue

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Type

Discoloration

Notes

Cotton velvet, deep 5 5/8" hem with tiny, even stitches; set-in dolman sleeves are hand stitched into the shoulder; 1/4" tear in center back neck edge including tear in blue-green crepe neckline facing. Insert lace triangle in front V-neck fastens to dress with snaps, piece of crepe facing applied to top edge of insert.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Upton, Eleanor Heard (Russell)

Exhibition

Red, White, and “I do”

General Notes

Note

Light brown stain blotching appears on right sleeve lining.