Dress, Wedding
Object number79.7.1
Datec. 1850
MediumSilk
Credit LineMrs. Stella Ewing
DescriptionBronze and black plaid wedding dress. Glazed chintz-lined bodice. Bounded neckline with a detachable hand-embroidered lace collar. Sleeves tight off shoulder, then full to wrists. Thirteen hook-and-eyes down front. Entire dress sewn by hand.DimensionsWaist: 28 In.Historical NotesWorn by the donor's grandmother, Mrs. Anne Butterfield Link, who came from Ireland in the 1840s. Anne owned and operated a dairy in the East End on land now known as Schenley Park. She died in 1925 at 89. This dress also became her "best" dress and was worn many times after her wedding.
Previous owner
Anne Butterfield Link
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