Wedding gown skirt
Marie Fauveau
Category
Costume
Date
1885
Materials
Silk crepe de chine, silk chiffon, crochet lace, pearls, beading, gold thread, silk taffeta, diamante, hooks.
Measurements
1500 x 1000 mm
Place of origin
Belfast
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602827.1
Summary
A woman's wedding gown skirt, part of an ensemble, made from cream silk crepe de chine. The skirt is vertically tucked from waist to lower hip, with decorative panels of insertion to match the bodice from waist to hem in silk chiffon which is trimmed with cream crochet lace insertion, gold thread embroidery, gold beads, pearl beads and diamante. The lower hem and train are trimmed with a matching band of beading and crochet lace and crepe de chine ruffles. It is fully lined in cream silk taffeta, with hooks and eyes centre back for fastening.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Mitchell.
Marks and inscriptions
Inner waistband.: A handwritten label attached to the inner waistband reads, "Mrs Mitchell", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.
Makers and roles
Marie Fauveau, dressmaker