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Object Name
Wedding Dress
Object Number
1976-100-36
Description
White satin wedding gown; round neckline finished with satin piping; lower in back then front; lace attached to short satin sleeve under which is attached double thickness of net half sleeves with two horizontal rows of satin piping; at waist a double row of satin piping followed by an inch of tightly gathered skirt; fastens down with 14 hooks and eyes; a later addition of 3" vertical band of pressed, folded satin with 5 additional hook fasteners; this band reaches from neckline to waist; lined with glazed cotton; 9 stays sewn into lining
Category
Personal Artifacts
Date Made
ca. 1845
Materials
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