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Wedding dress
Wedding dress
Wedding dress
Wedding dress
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Wedding dress

Object numberC.2c.026-27
MediumTextile (tulle, cotton)
DimensionsOverall: 15 in. (38.1 cm)
DescriptionA wedding dress in two pieces - a bodice and skirt. Both are in ivory darnet and are covered with geometric designs embroidered in ivory cotton floss woven into tulle fabric. Pearl buttons are affixed to the front of th bodice, extending from a short length of lace at its neck to its waist. The skirt has five tiers of tulle overlay, as well as a layer of it across the hemline of its front side. The skirt is gathered at the waist.
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