1865
Wedding Gown
Fuchsia silk taffeta wedding gown with two bodices. One bodice is short sleeved with and open neck for the wedding night ball and the other has 3/4 length bishop sleeves for the church ceremony. Both bodices trimmed in cream silk scalloped trim and white button. Knotted cord buttons on the sleeveless top are original and the square buttons with cord interior are replacement buttons. The skirt is 125 inches in circumference and gathered into the waist with cartridge pleats.
Provenance:
Doyle, Mrs. Carolyn, East Hampton, CT
Construction Label:
Handmade
2009C 1865.27
Fuchsia silk taffeta wedding gown with two bodices. One bodice is short sleeved with and open neck for the wedding night ball and the other has 3/4 length bishop sleeves for the church ceremony. Both bodices trimmed in cream silk scalloped trim and white button. Knotted cord buttons on the sleeveless top are original and the square buttons with cord interior are replacement buttons. The skirt is 125 inches in circumference and gathered into the waist with cartridge pleats.
Provenance:
Doyle, Mrs. Carolyn, East Hampton, CT
Construction Label:
Handmade
2009C 1865.27