Wedding Dress
c. 1893
64 1/8 in. x 26 in. x 27 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
silk
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Stanton Allison
Accession Number:
1981.58.1 a&b
This pinkish/cream, French silk, two-part wedding dress was made around 1893 for Mrs. Benjamin S. Allison of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is believed the maker was a K. Cregmile. The bodice has a straight collar, pleated front, and 3/4 leg-o-mutton sleeves. The skirt is full with a pleated organza dust ruffle and two layers of machine-made lace. There are matching shoes 1981.58.2.