Wedding gown veil
Category
Costume
Date
1885
Materials
Silk tulle, feather stitch embroidery.
Measurements
2640 x 2600 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602827.2
Summary
A woman's wedding veil, part of an ensemble, made from cream silk tulle. The large veil is simply decorated around the outer edge with feather stitch embroidery in cream silk thread. An original trim of orange blossom made from wax, wire and paper has become detached historically.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Mitchell.
Marks and inscriptions
Side seam.: A handwritten label attached to a veil side seam reads, "Mrs Mitchell", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.