Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
90.51.001
Accession#:
90.51
Credit Line:
Donated by the Davis Family.
Object Name:
Gown, Wedding
Title:
Wedding Dress
Date:
1922
Description:
White V—shaped false neckline front and back. Upper bodice, with jewel neckline and. sleeves, is single layer of sheer netting. Sleeves are fitted with four covered buttons and loops closing slit at wrist. Five—inch—wide gathered lace outlines border between sheer yoke and torso of sheer fabric over shiny fabric. Waist and bust darts. Skirt is gathered; lace trim on skirt is deeply scalloped with two bows on front. Fine net forms a train in back and has one loop attached for lifting train. Back closed with 33 covered buttons and loops reaching below waist. Buttons on back and sleeves are yellow (13) and white (41), intermixed randomly.
Notes:
Carol Beery Davis married Trevor Davis in 1922 in Juneau. See Davis exhibit file for more information.
Donated by the Davis family.
Donated by the Davis family.
Search Terms:
Clothing
Marriage
Textile
Marriage
Textile
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