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Dress, Wedding

Object Name:
Dress, Wedding
Object ID:
1988.006.01 a-b
Place of Origin:
Windham, NH
Date:
1895-1900
Description:
Wedding dress of Minnie Clark. Two-piece wedding dress: lavender silk taffeta bodice (a) with gray cotton twill lining, linen lace trim, silk moire ribbon and stays. Skirt (b) with brown glazed linen plainweave lining, crinoline, velvet trim.
Material:
Textile
Silk
Linen
Cotton
Velvet
Provenance:
Worn by a cousin of donor's mother. Wedding outfit of Minne Clark of Windham, NH, 1890s. Minnie Clark also lived in Gilsum, NH, and graduated from Pinkerton Academy.
Credit Line:
Gift of Eva H. Gemmill
People:
Clark, Minnie
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