Slip designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Florance Trevor

Source catalog description

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

Ivory silk faille slip worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor as part of her wedding ensemble. The slip was custom made by Ann Lowe for use under the wedding dress 2014.73.1.1. It is made from ivory silk faille with a fitted bodice ending at the natural waist and a full floor-length skirt. The sweetheart neckline is trimmed in ivory floral lace and there are spaghetti straps made from a darker cream silk faille sewn at each shoulder. A ruffle made from ivory silk chiffon is sewn around the knee of the skirt with the ruffle extending loose to the bottom hem of the slip and the upper seam trimmed in satin ribbon that is loosely twisted and tacked down, ending in a pre-tied bow at the proper left front side. There are two (2) bands of floral lace sewn around the chiffon ruffle near the bottom, separated by a band of the chiffon.

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