Historical information
An example of a wedding veil and headpiece dated around the 1920s to 1940s.
Significance
This item is significant historically and socially as an example of a wedding veil and headpiece from the early 1900s.
Physical description
Full-length veil with a short train. A looped lace edging and lace trailing flower design is around the outside of the veil. The bridal wreath headband is composed of wax orange blossom flowers and pearl droplets attached to a wire base wrapped in cream ribbon.
Subjects
References
- Website - Chic Vintage Brides Provides background to wax flower crowns, dating their use from the late 1800s to early 1900s.
- Website - Wax Flower Wedding Crowns: Restoration and Restyle Shows example of similar headpiece dated at 1947
- Website 1860-1960 Shows example of wax flower wedding headband in similar style dating from the 1920s
