Garter
Category
Costume
Date
1880
Materials
Elastic, Satin, Silk
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1363130.5
Summary
Pair of garters - Part of a two piece wedding dress of cream ribbed silk with accessories. Pair of garters of silk-covered elastic printed with floral design in purples, orange, yellow and green on grey-green ground with rosette of grey-green satin ribbon (brittle).
Provenance
Worn by Marion Gibbon for wedding to William Beeman (doner's great uncle) in Philadelphia, with the accessories. Gloves are missing - had one finger slit for ring. Worn subsequently by donor for own wedding in 1948.