Cream dress; Edwardian wedding gown

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Cream dress; Edwardian wedding gown

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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum

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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum NZMuseums

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This wedding gown in grosgrain silk and lace is an intriguing example of the transition from the tightly corseted construction of the Edwardian era to a softer, more free-flowing style of dress. It is sewn with all of the internal detail for extensive boning but without the actual stiffening itself. It is a full-length one-piece costume, lined with cotton and heavily embellished with lace and rows of tiny pearls. The elaborate sleeves are in three tiers, with a short silk section at top, a co...

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https://ehive.com/collections/3242/objects/27666

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Edwardian / dress

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