Wedding Dress Ensemble
Unknown American, American
Worn in August 1812
Off-white China silk, linen, with off-white cotton embroidery thread
Overall: 41 9/16 in. (105.5 cm)
Overall: 29 1/2 in. (75 cm)
Overall: 42 15/16 in. (109 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of John R. McLane, Jr., Class of 1938, Professor Charles B. McLane, Class of 1941, Elisabeth McLane-Bradley, Malcolm McLane, Class of 1946 and Mary Craig McLane
183.8.26931
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
19th century
Object Name
Clothing: Outerwear
Research Area
Textiles and Costumes
Not on view
Exhibition History
Dressed in White: Bridal Dresses from the Williams Costume Collection, Friends and Cheatham Galleries, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, April 23-June 26, 1988.
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