dress, wedding

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Cream two-piece wedding dress, c.1912.
Made from silk and lace. Consisting of a silk overdress and sateen underdress with cotton lace at the neck, sleeves and hem. The bodice is short with swathes at the high waistline, various trims. It has short sleeves cut in one with the bodice. The bodice has a back fastening. There are glass buttons on the bodice and sleeves. The skirt is ankle length and narrow with a cut up the front to show the underskirt.
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[New Zealand]
Accession Number
1969.228
Accession Date
15 Dec 1969
Other Id
col.2506 (colonial)
Department
History
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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1969.228, col.2506
Primary Maker
unknown (Dressmaker)
Place
[New Zealand]
Date
Circa 1912
Associated Person
Mrs J King (Associated person)
Associated Date
Circa 1912
Period
Edwardian, 1901-1910
George V (1910 - 1936)/House of Windsor/English reign
Media/Materials
silk (textile)
sateen
lace
Measurement Description
length centre front 1290mm, length centre back 1310mm, width across waist 290mm, width underarm 410mm, length sleeve 500mm, depth of lace at neck 30mm
Physical Description
Wedding dress, circa 1912

silk overdress with complete cotton sateen underdress with cotton lace at neck, sleeves and hem

bodice: short bodice; swathes at high waist; short sleeves cut in one-piece with bodice; back fastening

skirt: ankle length; narrow; cut up at front to show under skirt

trimming: various, glass buttons

condition: good unaltered and few marks (cat.w/sheet)
Subject Category
weddings/celebrations
Classification
Dress, Wedding
Wedding Objects
Ceremonial Artifacts
08 Communication Artifacts
Last Update
15 May 2023

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