Wedding Dress, Bodice

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Wedding Dress, Bodice

Entry/Object ID

C53

Description

Waist to Cora Bearse's wedding dress (Also material from the skirt). Cream - sleeves: long, fitted at wrist, tucked, piping at shoulders - bodice tucked to waist - round neckline - pretty buttons - lined in cotton.

Collection

Costume Collection

Category

Wedding Dress

Acquisition

Accession

1972.36

Source or Donor

Gray, Mrs. Horace

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

" o. Waist to Cora Bearse's wedding dress (Also material from the skirt)"

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk, Cotton

Lining

Cotton

Color

Cream

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Costume Inventory

Other Name

Bodice to wedding dress ca. 1860

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

H-34, H 34

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Apr 2019

Examined By

Collection Committee

Notes

Condition: Good - lining discolored

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cora Bearse

General Notes

Note

Belonged to Aunt Cora Bearse. Material for skirt on roller.