(a) Dress: Cream with long train. Bodice gathered under bustline . 8 decorative buttons down front, six at shoulder. Fastens down back with 29 buttons. Quilted wings on shoulders at top of arm. Tight at wrist finishing with diamond-shaped quilting at wrist. Fastening with 3 poppers.
(b) Veil: Circular cotton net decorated with floral sprigs and border of embroidered lace.
(c) Train: Cotton net decorated with embroidered lace at bottom edge, curved corners.
(d) Headdress: Semi-circle of white wax flowers, with blue centres and green cotton leaves. Buds in white. On wire mount.
(e) Handkerchief, Blue silk gauze with white cotton lace edging, scalloped.
(f) PHOTOGRAPH, b&w, portrait, Beatrice Mary Peady on her wedding day
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | CH1982.144.a-f |
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| Accession Date: | 14 Jun 1982 |
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| Credit: | Mr Fred Combs |
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Material
| Synthetic/Textile | (a) Synthetic satin, metal poppers.
(b) Cotton net.
(c) Cotton net.
(d) Wax, metal, cotton, etc.
(e) Silk, cotton lace.
| 0 - Whole |
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| Wax/Natural Resin | d - Headdress |
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| Silk/Textile | e - Handkerchief |
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| Lace/Textile | e - Handkerchief |
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Measurement
| length | 190mm | Overall length. |
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