bridal headpiece

Date1938

Terms

Headdresses
Wax
Celluloid

Dimensions17.78 × 2.54 × 16.51 cm (7 × 1 × 6 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Josephine Reilly

Object numberCOS86.44B

DescriptionWax head piece. Off white, mock orange blossoms, leaves; made of a celluloid substance wired onto a head piece; originally had a hip length veil worn with Cos86.44. Description for Cos86.44: Ecru lace wedding dress. Short puffed sleeves, sweetheart-shaped neckline, fitted to below hips, long train, buttoned up back. Worn with cream colored satin slip, long net veil attached to a coronet of pearl-like flowers and leaves. separate net, lace ribbon that was used for a bow for bridal bouquet. Cos86.44 (dress); Cos86.44a (veil? probably slip); Cos86.44b (headpiece); Cos86.44c (ribbon). Not certain location is for this set of orange blossoms.

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