Skirt

C-0013b-81

Title
Purple Satin Wedding Suit Skirt: Skirt
Creation Date
1885
Materials

Dimensions

40" W x 33" L Item (Overall)

Width at bottom hem

13" W Other (see measurement notes)

Width at waist

Count
1
Description
A skirt made of purple satin with brown fabric lining, with box pleats along the front bottom hem, a hook-and-eye back closure, and side pockets.  Worn as part of the wedding suit worn by Mathilda Allen Grandstrand (1856 - 1926) when she married Charles Grandstrand on April 5, 1885.  See also C-0013a-81 for the accompanying jacket.  Unattributed.

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