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Object Name |
Dress, Wedding |
Other Name |
Ruth Nelson's Wedding Dress |
Description |
Ecru-colored net fabric with V-neck, elbow-length sleeves, sewn in waistband and gathered skirt with two layers. Shorter top layer cut into front and back with sides split. Front and back form point at centers. Edges have lace ribbon work with floral pattern. Top tier has band just above bottom edge that is the same lace ribbon as the trim. Bottom layer has two wide horizontal tucks along bottom with the bottom hemmed. Neck is edged with tatted lace. Bodice has two tucks stitched in along outer sides that go from front waist to back waist. Along inner tuck on front on both sides are six fabric covered buttons. Two-inch-wide lace used for vertical edging on front and back of bodice and also as an inset in the sleeves. Lace matched Lace edging on top skirt layer. Three snap closures in the back center. |
Collection |
Adams Museum Collection |
Catalog Number |
ART.2009.003.001 |
Material |
Cotton/Dyes/Steel |
People |
Nelson, Olga Nelson, Ralph |
Search Terms |
Women's Clothing & Accessories Weddings Lead |