Wedding dress
c. 1860
Silk satin
Museum purchase
Object numberP87.20.50
The undulations of gleaming satin in this wedding dress recall the sensual comparison made by novelist Emile Zola between women’s bodies and silk fabric: “All the milky tones of an adored person were there, from the velvet of the hips, to the fine silk of the thighs and the shining satin of the bosom.”
DescriptionTwo-piece wedding dress in cream silk satin with coordinating ensemble pieces; wide necked bodice with flared short sleeves; matching full skirt with cartridge pleatsCollections
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