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  • Other Name

    "Worn by Agnes Beer, wedding on June 2nd, 1898, Christ's Church Mussoorie, India. (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Wedding dress. The dress was worn by Agnes Beer for her wedding on June 2nd 1898, at Christ's Church in Mussoorie, India and then repurposed into another garment and extra skirt lengths. New dress is an empire line wedding dress with scooped neck, it is gathered below bust. It is lined at hem. The wedding dress skirt has 8 panels and made from cream silk, the seams are reinforced.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1970.28
  • Accession Date
    20 Feb 1970
  • Other Id

    col.2520 (colonial)

  • Department
dress, wedding

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