Wedding Dress

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Wedding Dress

Entry/Object ID

C111

Description

Sleeves fitted and rouched above the elbows with lace and piping - high waisted - sewn on sash - high neck with stand up collar with lace inserts - skirt long and straight - hooks and eyes - lined - machine sewn.

Use

Wedding dress of Beatrice DeCharmes Bell, married Archie W. Bell, Nov.30, 1912, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dress donated by her daughters. Negative and copy print made. Ph-87-16.

Collection

Costume Collection

Category

Wedding Dress

Acquisition

Accession

1986.17

Source or Donor

Holmes, Betty

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Dress belonged to the mother of donors. Beatrice (Decharms) Bell married Archie W. Bell on 11-30-1912 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk, Crepe, Satin, Lace

Lining

Cotton

Notes

Silk crepe and satin - lining cotton lawn.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1912

Lexicon

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Apr 1, 2019

Examined By

Collection Committee