Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Wedding dress of white silk satin with fine net lace overlay and pearl beadwork

Title
Wedding dress of white silk satin with fine net lace overlay and pearl beadwork
LC Subject
ceremonial costume
Description
Wedding dress of white silk satin with fine net lace overlay and pearl beadwork; bodice has square neckline trimmed in pearl beads in a floral motif; short sleeves have a shirred, piped seam that runs from the shoulder on the outside of the sleeve; dropped empire waistline has a cummerbund sash with pearl beadwork at center; skirt is slim through the hips and is floor length; a V-slit at front is trimmed in bead tassels and eposes at center panel trimmed in lace at the top; asymmetrical lace overlay drapes down sides, falls just below short sleeves, and in back follows the length of the train; train of a rectangular panel; large 8-shaped knot design at center-back; concealed hook and eye closures at back.
Motif
Floral motif
Work Type
wedding dresses
Location
United States
Date
1910/1919
Identifier
1900.004.058
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Satin Net Lace Pearls
Technique
Asymmetrical draping Empire waist Train Bloused bodice
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
User-added image