Dress, Wedding

Object number2023.30.5 a-d

Date1905

MediumSilk; Cotton lace; Cotton; Chiffon; Metal

Credit LineGift of John Boyer and Dorothy Boyer

DescriptionWedding dress featuring a bodice, skirt, petticoat, and a removed fabric piece from bodice. Cream silk high-collar bodice with a chiffon overlay on chest and neck. Lace detail on front, waist, and sleeves. Cream silk skirt with cotton lace detailing on the lower part of the skirt, and lace detailing along the hem. Chiffon detailing at the waist. Cotton petticoat with an eyelet lace pattern in the lower section, with a scalloped hem. Removed fabric piece from bodice.Historical NotesBertha Lamme worked at Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company from 1893-1905.

Related institution Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company (1886 - 1945)

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