Dress, Wedding

Artifact

Identifier:
X2007.026
Description
An ecru silk one-piece wedding gown. Attached silk petticoat with a double layer furbelow around the hem. The gown has a long train with a double layer furbelow as well. It has a lace panel down the front of the skirt from underbust to hem and vertical pin tucking from underbust to hip line. There is ruching in the centre of best, around the shoulders and on sleeves. Lace yoke and lace trim on cuffs. Round lace flaps start at the front yoke, cover the bust, run under each sleeve and up the back to the back of the yoke. Hook and eye closure at back.

Date:
c. 1905-1910