Lace and crepe wedding gown

Titles: Lace and crepe wedding gown (Supplied title)

Description: Off-white crinkle crepe gown has a taffeta lining. The back is made of one piece with very full gathers at the shoulder, widening to the full width at the train. The bodice is boned and has a lace jabot and turn down lace collar. The sleeves are very full with removable lace cuffs. The front skirt hem has pointed lace insets. There is a dust ruffle around the hem. Worn by Mary Alexander Helmick of Anoka, Minnesota at her wedding, and made by Minneapolis, Minnesota dressmaker Lucy Green.

Dates

• Exactly 1892 (Created for wedding held in 1892.) (Creation)
• Exactly 08/31/1892 (Wedding date.) (Use)

Creation

• made by: Green, Miss Lucy M.
• owned/used by: Helmick, Mary Alexander

Identifiers

• Accession Number: 68.22.1

Holding Type: 3D Objects

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: artifacts

Measurements

• 39 inches length (waist to hem, front)
• 41 1/2 inches length (waist to hem, side)
• 47 inches length (waist to hem, back)
• 34 1/2 inches circumference (bustline)
• 22 3/4 inches circumference (waistline)
• 160 inches circumference (hem)

Subjects

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