Cream lace wedding gown with corded floral motifs

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A cream lace wedding gown with corded floral motifs created by Annie Hauer in 1895. The bodice (a) is made of cotton point d'esprit lace and has a high band collar. The collar is sewn to the neckline at the proper right side and slightly on the back. It attaches with hooks and eyes at the front, proper right side and at the center back. A band of silk satin binding is stitched to the edge of the neckline and collar. The bodice opens at the center front, a band of floral lace trim is added to each side of the opening. Large flowers made of silk organza edged with cream cotton cord are stitched to the front of the bodice down the outer length of the sleeves. The large bell sleeves are edged with featherstitch embroidery and the inner sleeve seam is ruched at the bottom.

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