Historical information
This beautiful, dainty wedding or bridal gown was made for a petite fiture and dates to around the 1860s.
Significance
The wedding dress is a fine example of bridal fashion of the 1860s. It shows the careful workmanship of the dressmaker.
Physical description
Wedding dress or Bridal Gown circa 1860, comprising wedding dress and veil. A gown of very fine cotton with long sleeves, a high neck and waist, and a tiered skirt. The neckline features a lace insert and a decorative panel in the body of the dress, with a train at the back. It has a hook and eye closure. The veil is silk. The dainty gown is a modern Size 8.
Subjects
- flagstaff hill,
- warrnambool,
- shipwrecked coast,
- flagstaff hill maritime museum,
- maritime museum,
- shipwreck coast,
- flagstaff hill maritime village,
- great ocean road,
- bridal clothing,
- wedding gown,
- wedding dress,
- silk bridal veil,
- 19th century wedding dress,
- bridal gown,
- mid-19th century,
- 1860s,
- dressmaking,
- fashion,
- wedding,
- bride,
- bridal fashion,
- antique
