Identifier:
130047
Description:
This wedding dress features lace trim on the neck, shoulders, sleeves, and skirt. It also has a silk gauze overlay covered with rose appliques. It was worn by Marguerite Clark when she married Edmund W. Wurzburg in 1905. Other features of this dress that are indicative of early 1900s styling are the lace yoke with high collar, blousing at the front (also referred to as a mono-bosom silhouette), the narrow waist and gathers at the back of the skirt.
Date:
circa 1905
Materials:
Silk Gauze, Lace, Rose Appliques, Velvet
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Mrs. John A. Bowen
Related Entities:
Mrs. John A. Bowen (donor)
Marguerite Clark (used by)
Related Objects:
Related Place:
Grand Rapids
