wedding dress (skirt, bodice, petticoat, two sleeves, two mitts, sash, bow, waist piece)
1898
Unknown
American
79.335A-J
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
Artist
Unknown
Nationality
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
A) skirt: center back 51-1/2 in., center front 43 in., waist 23 in., hips 42 in. B) bodice: center back 15-1/2 in., center front 16 in., bust 36 in., waist 34 in., sleeve length 17-1/2 in., shoulders 15 in. C) petticoat: center back 40 in., center front 40 in., waist 21 in., hips 40 in. D) sleeve: length 20 in. E) sleeve: length 20 in. F) mitt: 11 x 5-1/2 in. G) mitt: 11 x 5-1/2 in. H) sash: 127-1/2 x 4 in. I) bow: 7 x 7 in. J) waist piece: 96 x 5-1/2 in.
Accession Number
Credit Line
Florence Baxter Thornton Fund
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Winifred Brady Adams, Indiana [1871-1955].{1} Mrs. Robert W. Stockwell, Indianapolis, Indiana; purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1979. {1} According to the donor, Winifred Brady Adams wore this dress upon her wedding to J. Ottis Adams [1851-1927] on October 1, 1898.
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