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1983.25.1 - lavender wedding dress
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Object Typedress, wedding
Place MadeEurope: England, Lancashire
Date Madeca. 1865
Item Details
Object Typedress, wedding
Place MadeEurope: England, Lancashire
Date Madeca. 1865
Accession Number
1983.25.1
Title
lavender wedding dress
Category
Clothing, Outerwear
Object Type
dress, wedding
Date Made
ca. 1865
Place Made
Europe: England, Lancashire
Culture
European
Cultural Region
European
Gender and Age
women
Materials and Techniques
silk; woven, plain; appliqued
Measurements
UL 131.0; SL 53.0 cm
Description
Lavender silk dress. Long sleeves embellished corded novelty braid wrapped with grey and lavender threads; Pleated front on bodice. Hidden CF closing with 13 hooks and round eyelets. Full skirt, pleated at waist. Hem…
Lavender silk dress. Long sleeves embellished corded novelty braid wrapped with grey and lavender threads; Pleated front on bodice. Hidden CF closing with 13 hooks and round eyelets. Full skirt, pleated at waist. Hem edged with tape. Damages at underarm and waist. completely underlined with white linen.
Credit Line
Donated by Sue Hargreaves
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1983.25.1 - lavender wedding dress
Page Citation
"1983.25.1 - lavender wedding dress, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-41651. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.