WEDDING DRESS
CH1983.443
Cream silk dress, lined and padded with white flannel; gilet, shoulder drapes, undersleeves and skirt inserts of organdie trimmed with machine and edged with pearl beading and buttons. Pouched bodice with false left front fastening; shoulder drapes continue at back into streamers, gathered at waist with a beaded ornament. A symmetric skirt with inserts; straight front panel; corresponding back panel elongated into short train. Dressed silk petticoat; hook and eye, hook and bar fastenings.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1983.443 |
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| Accession Date: | 5 Sep 1983 |
| Credit: | Mrs Claudine Green |
Material
| Silk/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Wool/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Cotton/Textile | 0 - Whole |
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| Metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Unclassified | 0 - Whole |
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| Glass | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| length | 1280mm | Front. |
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| circumference | 63cm | Waist. |
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