Woman's Wedding Ensemble (Dress, Undersleeves, Mantelet, and Bonnet)circa 1837

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Title: Woman's Wedding Ensemble (Dress, Undersleeves, Mantelet, and Bonnet)
Place Made: England
Date Made: circa 1837
Medium: Dress: Silk satin with linen lace and silk plain weave ribbon; Undersleeves: Silk satin; Mantelet: Silk satin and linen lace; Bonnet: Cotton net with silk satin ribbon and bast fiber trim.
Dimensions: Center back length (Dress): 51 3/4 in. (131.45 cm) Length (Undersleeves): 16 3/4 in. (42.55 cm) Length (Mantelet): 47 in. (119.38 cm) Overall (Bonnet): 11 3/4 × 8 × 8 in. (29.85 × 20.32 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number: M.2007.211.743a-e
Classification: Costumes
Collecting Area: Costume and Textiles