Dress, Wedding
- Object Name:
- Dress, Wedding
- Object ID:
- 1964.035.13 a-b
- Date:
- 1859
- Description:
- Wedding Dress. Two piece small plaid, blue and brown silk taffeta dress. Bones, fitted bodice, opened down front with jet beads, low standing collar, trimmed with blue ribbon with black velvet. Sleeves full at top tight from elbow, ribbon band with black linen lace ruffle. (apparently made over circa 1885-1890). Lined with brown linen twill. Full skirt, gathered onto brown glazed cotton waistband, fullness at back. Lined with brown glazed cotton, hem tape.
a--top
b--skirt - Material:
- Textile
Silk
Skeletal
Velvet
Linen
Cotton - Provenance:
- Worn by Hannah Dodge Woodbury at her wedding to Moses Currier Philbrick. Belonged to Philbrook Family, Weare, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Woodbury M. Philbrook
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