Presentation dress
Category
Costume
Date
1938
Materials
Lever's woven cotton lace, silk satin, cotton net.
Measurements
1500 x 320 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 605003.1
Summary
A woman's presentation dress made from white Lever's cotton lace, woven with a design of flower sprays. The sleeveless gown has decorative shoulder straps made from a combination of cream silk satin flowerheads and white net leaves, with a pleated panel on the bust front and bodice back, both lined with net. The dress also has press studs on the inner neckline for a matching underdress, missing. It has an integral waist tie made from white net, with matching silk satin and net floral trim on the belt ends. The dress was repurposed from an original wedding dress of 1914, which belonged to the wearer's mother.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs E.Wallace. Made from her mother's wedding dress (1914 circa)