Dress, Wedding
Object number89.33.1 a-c
Date1872
MediumTaffeta; Cotton chintz
Credit LineGift of Mary S. Baird
DescriptionWedding dress consisting of bodice, skirt, and overskirt.Dimensionsoverskirt - Waist - 25" Length - 34 1/2 "
bodice - Bust - 33"
Waist - 24"
skirt - Waist - 24"
Length - 40" (Front)
45" (Back)
MarksText on each underarm shield "Rand Lily".
Double coverd
Warranted
They Last Longer
* * * U. S. PAT OFFICE
100
6 4 R
Historical NotesWedding gown worn by donor's great-grandmother, Martha Henderson Shaw Cart.
Previous owner
Martha Henderson Shaw Cart
Subjects
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1894
1830-1835
c. 1880
1911
c.1870