Dress, Wedding
- Object Name:
- Dress, Wedding
- Object ID:
- 1997.011
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- Wedding dress worn by Frances Fisk Perry (1861-1953) of Exeter, N.H., on her marriage to Albertus T. Dudbley (1866-1955), July 2, 1890. Cream color silk, one piece. Button front with 19 fabric covered round buttons. Square neck, edged with silk cord. Tightly fitted bodice (6 stays), and tightly fitted long sleeves. Large bustle and bow in back, with attached silk cord tassels. Floor length skirt, with moderate length train. Dress is fully lined with tan cotton. Medium adult woman's size.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Cotton - Provenance:
- Worn by donor's grandmother.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Gardner Dudley Shepard and Henry B. Shepard Jr.
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