Brown brocaded silk wedding gown

Titles: Brown brocaded silk wedding gown (Supplied title)

Description: Gown worn by Martha Victoria Emery (1843-1907) at her wedding to Hiram F. Emery of Pine Island, Minnesota in 1861. The fully-lined, one-piece gown of brocaded silk has a high, close neckline and a fitted bodice. The set-in sleeves have a dropped shoulder and a full fan shape. The front of the sleeves feature pannier-type embellishments. The lower portions of the sleeves are ruffled, edged in pink and lined with white silk.

Dates

• Exactly 1861 (Use)

Creation

• used by: Emery, Martha Victoria

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 9945

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 60 inches length
• 18 inches width (shoulder)

Subjects

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