Wedding veil
Category
Costume
Date
1913
Materials
Silk, silk thread.
Measurements
2500 x 1500 mm
Place of origin
Coleraine
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604721.2
Summary
A woman's wedding veil, part of an ensemble, made from cream silk net. The veil has a single line of feather stitch in cream silk thread around the edges and is otherwise undecorated.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Parry. Worn by Mary Prudence Hanna on 18.9.1913 when marrying Archibald McCormac (she was employed by Clarkes of Upperlands).
Marks and inscriptions
Inside collar, centre back.: Label reads "Clarke, Ballyaughlis, Lisburn. Gift". See associated photograph for further details.