Dress, Wedding
- Object Name:
- Dress, Wedding
- Object ID:
- 1959.052.01
- Creator:
- Garcelon, Octavia D. (1825-1919)
- Place of Origin:
- Boston, MA
- Date:
- 1882
- Description:
- Wedding Dress. Made by Octavia D. Garcelon (1825-1919), Boston, MA. Worn by Katharine W. (Pecker) Rollins (1861-1921), Concord, NH, 1882. Cream color heavy satin and moire silk wedding gown. Long fitted bodice, buttoned down front, draped at front below waistline, with longer, full, draped peplum shirred at back. Rose Point lace collar and ruffles at cuffs. "Miss O. D. Garcelon / 129 Tremont St. / Boston" printed in gold on inside of waist stay ribbon. Skirt, moire front over satin with pleated ruffle, very long oval train, pleated at waist of the satin. Lined. Elastics for bustle. White, stiffened cotton in six ruffles, to be worn under skirt at back.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Satin - Provenance:
- Worn by the donor, Katharine W. Pecker, on her marriage to Frank W. Rollins, December 6, 1882.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Katharine Pecker Rollins
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