Blue Dress (two piece)
Historical artifact -- Dress
Identifier:
B496.1Description
Blue Taffeta Wedding Dress (two piece)Bodice is made up of an underblouse attached to a dark blue jacket (taffeta). The underblouse has a high neck, tucks across the chest, and is decorated with dark blue and white stitching pattern. The blouse sleeves are fitted and go to the wrist and can be secured with hook and eye. The bodice is V-shaped, embellished at the shoulders, fitted through darts and seaming, and attached basques/peplum. The blouse hooks to the blue jacket that it fitted around the natural waist, and has yellow and blue beads on the collar and on the sleeves. The sleeves are fuller and end at the elbows.
Skirt is detached from the bodice, full paneled, tucks in back, and is floor length. Skirt is made from the same material of the bodice (taffeta) and rests at the natural waist. Skirt has some pleats along the waistline and can be closed via hooks and eyes down the back. Skirt is full to hem, fullness pushed toward the back. Back of skirt has a pleat panel that goes down the back and darting in the front. Bodice has godets. Skirt is closed with hook and eyes down the back left side, and the bodice is closes in the front and on the left side.