Dress
Artist/Craftsman: Thackway Gowns
Date: 1900
Place used:Canada
Place of origin:Quebec, Montreal, Canada
Medium: Fibre: silk (twill, lace)
Dimensions:
a:45.5 cm (17 15/16 in.)
b: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
c: 115 cm (45 1/4 in.)
Classification: Costume and Textiles
Object number: 1972.105.3a-c
Label text:Mother-of-the bride dress worn by Mrs. Waugh to her daughter’s (Miss Florence Waugh Palmer) wedding.
DescriptionPurple silk twill 3 piece dress. 2 alternate bodices & 1 skirt.
a: bodice, High Irish lace neck, shirred long sleeves, asymmetrical design
b: bodice, Round neck, short lace sleeves, v-shaped design, tucked at waist
c: skirt, Floor length, slight train, not very full, purple braid and button decoration
a: bodice, High Irish lace neck, shirred long sleeves, asymmetrical design
b: bodice, Round neck, short lace sleeves, v-shaped design, tucked at waist
c: skirt, Floor length, slight train, not very full, purple braid and button decoration
Not on display
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