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Wedding veil worn by Florance Trevor

1951

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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.

Wedding veil worn by Florance Colgate Rumbough Trevor as part of her wedding ensemble. The veil (a) is made from off-white tulle extending down beyond the floor and onto the train of the dress. The headpiece is made from a circle of wire covered in fabric and trimmed in off-white floral lace. The lace extends down the sides of the shorter part of the veil used to cover the face during the ceremony. The veil is accompanied by a length of the off-white tulle (b) and a scrap of the floral lace (c).

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Catalog reference: 2014.73.1.4abc

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