Wedding Attire

C-0271a-17

Harriet Johnson Edstrom Wedding Dress: Wedding Dress
Title
Harriet Johnson Edstrom Wedding Dress: Wedding Dress
Creation Date
1943
Materials

Dimensions

14" W x 121" L Item (Overall)

Train included (Dress 60" long, Train 61" long)

Count
1
Description
A white rayon organza wedding dress, machine sewn, with thirty-five cloth covered buttons on the back, thirty-five cloth card loops, a queen anne neckline trimmed in shiny rayon, three floral appliques on the bodice, long sleeves with shiny rayon floral appliques at the shoulders, three large shiny rayon floral appliques on the skirt, and a 60" train.  See also C-0271b-17 and C-0271c-17 for the wedding veil and accompanying slip.  Worn by Harriet Johnson Edstrom to her 1943 wedding to John Edstrom at Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia, Minnesota.  Unattributed.

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