Wedding Dress (1898)

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1988.12.4

Date 1898

Description Wedding dress that has a cotton net, lace shell, and silk lining. There is lace on the collar and sleeves, as well as embroidery on the collar, sleeves, and partial skirt. The skirt is made up of peplums that hangs from waist. The dress is from Bessie Chalmer's mother and was worn in 1898.

Materials Lace; Cotton Net; Thread; Silk

Category Personal Artefacts, Clothing - Outerwear, Gown, Wedding