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Wedding ensemble

(1864–1949)
1908; remade 1933
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk velvet with silk satin lining, silk net, silk floss embroidery, linen bobbin lace, metal snaps, and hook and eye closure
DimensionsOverall (dress): 133.5 x 67 cm (52 9/16 x 26 3/8 in.)
Other (dress, overall longest length): 217.5 cm (85 5/8 in.)
Diameter and length (coronet): 47.9 cm (18 7/8 in.)
Length (veil): 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Henry Lyman
Accession number1979.248a-c
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
Evening dress
Farquharson & Wheelock
about 1918
a-b
Bergdorf Goodman
about 1940
Woman's evening dress
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Autumn/Winter 1963–64
a-b
1888–90
Group shot: 51.684a-b
1860
Dress
about 1840