70.04 a, b
Gown, Wedding
1950
White Satin Dress of Audrey Iverson. Material: textile, metal, plastic. Size: 14" W. shoulder to shoulder x 76" L. (includes train). Description: white satin floor length, v-neckline with 2" W. rolled satin collar, front closure with 9 metal buttons covered with white satin, side closure with zipper, long white satin set in sleeves tapering to a point over wrists each trimmed with a row of three white satin covered buttons at wrist line; narrow white satin piping at waistline tapers to a point at back waistline; white satin, wide gored floor length under skirt and white net floor length over skirt attached to waistline; white satin train attached at waistline is edged with 2 1/2" W. band of white lace that extends vertically from front waistline to hemline and ends at hem side seams; the train separates at front waistline over each hip and is designed to show the two underskirts in the front and to taper beyond floor length in the back. (b) Headpiece. Material: textile, metal, pearl. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 6" H. Description: white satin - white seed pearl trim on point of each satin petal - attached to a metal spring base that fits snugly to head.
Wedding gown worn by Audrey Berry for her marriage to Donald Cross 13 September 1950 in Waterville, MN by the Justice of Peace. See photograph 70.04.2.