Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
87.23.002 AB
Accession#:
87.23
Credit Line:
Donated by Sigrid Dull.
Object Name:
Gown, Wedding
Title:
White 2—Piece Wedding Dress
Date:
1910
Description:
White silk and lace blouse and skirt.
a — Blouse has puffed sleeves, fastened in front with hooks. Lace around high neck extends past shoulder line; below this are three tiers of pleated silk. Lace and pleats are at wrists of long sleeves. Sleeves are 23 inches long, bodice is 15.5 inches across & 15.5 inches from collar to hem.
b — Skirt has lace around waist that extends to hips. Four tiers of pleated silk, then four more tiers of silk at knee level, and three folded strips at hem. Skirt is 47 inches long, 13.75 inches across waist, 88.5 inches across hem.
a — Blouse has puffed sleeves, fastened in front with hooks. Lace around high neck extends past shoulder line; below this are three tiers of pleated silk. Lace and pleats are at wrists of long sleeves. Sleeves are 23 inches long, bodice is 15.5 inches across & 15.5 inches from collar to hem.
b — Skirt has lace around waist that extends to hips. Four tiers of pleated silk, then four more tiers of silk at knee level, and three folded strips at hem. Skirt is 47 inches long, 13.75 inches across waist, 88.5 inches across hem.
Notes:
Worn by Mrs. Dull's mother, Lizzie (Mrs. David) Davis. Returned to JDCM 1998.
Also worn by Mrs. Dull. See photo. # 87.07.09.
a — Blouse in Douglas Comm. Bldg. Lobby exhibit 1990—
b — Skirt in JDCM storage
Also worn by Mrs. Dull. See photo. # 87.07.09.
a — Blouse in Douglas Comm. Bldg. Lobby exhibit 1990—
b — Skirt in JDCM storage
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Clothing
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Clothing
Personal Belonging
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