Dress, Wedding
- Object Name:
- Dress, Wedding
- Object ID:
- 1972.012.02
- Place of Origin:
- Marborough, NH
- Date:
- 1904
- Description:
- Wedding Dress. Four piece beige wedding dress, the bodice of which is pouched in front and pleat-tucked there and on the back and near the shoulders on the sleeves, had large collar, pointed in front and over shoulders, which is half machine net oeve lining and net. The sleeves have their fullness gathered just above the wrist into long cuffs of net over lining and gathered net. The bodice and the collar fasten in the back with hooks. The long skirt has a light train and is tucked at the waist in a zig-zag design. The underskirt of the cotton-like lining is slightly trained and has a ten inch border of pleated crepe de chine with ruffles of the same at the bottom. The 25 inch waist band of fuller crepe de chine over the lining is narrow at the back and comes to a point in front.
- Material:
- Textile
- Provenance:
- Wedding dress of Grace E. McRoy, of Marlborough, NH, the grandmother of the husband of the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mrs. Gordon Page
- People:
- McRoy, Grace E. (1884-1920)
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