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Wedding dress
1885
Medium
silk (satin), cotton, wax flowers
Measurements
(a) 54.0 cm (centre back) 27.5 cm (waist, flat) (bodice)
(b) 209.0 cm (centre back) 28.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr J. G. H. Sprigg, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Accession Number
D100.a-b-1971
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
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Physical description
Two piece cream satin wedding dress comprising a fitted bodice with high collar trimmed with lace, centre front fasted with 25 pearl shark buttons, postillion tails at the back, boning inner waistband. Fitted sleeves trimmed with lace and orange blossoms. Skirt, the front is decorated with five tiers of mahine-lace flowers, the full back is created with box pleating and has a long circular train with van Dyck edging lined with glazed cotton.