Wedding dress
Category
Costume
Date
1890
Materials
Silk satin, silk organza, glazed cotton twill, mother-of-pearl.
Measurements
1460 x 380 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602783
Summary
A woman's wedding dress made from cream silk satin. The long-sleeved dress is simply decorated on the cuffs with pleated cream silk organza, with the high collar and remainder of the bodice undecorated. The lower skirt from knee to hem is horizontally gathered and the dress back has a long train which is edged with pleated cream silk satin. It is fully lined in white glazed cotton twill and fastens centre back with 18 mother-of-pearl buttons, intact.
Provenance
Gift of Hamilton, Donaghadee.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner lining, waist level left.: A handwritten marking on the inner lining of the dress reads, "Hamilton, Donaghadee", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.