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Dress, Wedding

Object Name:
Dress, Wedding
Object ID:
1963.039.011
Date:
circa 1935
Description:
Wedding Dress. White rayon crepe, long skirt with slit at front, yoke effect fron skirt with gathered peplum, edged with silver sequin braid. Sleeveless, neck opening at front and back, armholes and front neck and shoulders trimmed with the sequin braid.
Material:
Textile
Rayon
Provenance:
Collected by the donor's sister, Marion L. Cass (1894-1963). Miss Cass developed the collection around a core of the personal possessions of her mother, Lillie M. (Wilson) Cass (1867-1951) and added objects passed down in neighboring Haverhill, NH, families. Later, while living and working in Littleton, NH, she devoted her spare time to expanding her collection, eventually representing over a century of changes in clothing and accessory styles.
Credit Line:
Gift of Merwin P. Cass
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