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about 1986
Priscilla of Boston
Length x width (headpiece): 20.3 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm (8 x 8 x 4 in.)
Length x width (shoes): 25.4 x 12.1 cm (10 x 4 3/4 in.)
Center back (dress): 134.6 cm (53 in.)
Length (belt): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Headpiece: synthetic beads, flowers, lace, comb; Shoes: silk satin; Underdress: Silk plain weave; Dress: Synthetic machine lace; Belt: woven synthetic
Classification: Costumes
Culture: American
Accession number: 2010.1377.1-6
Description: Woman's wedding ensemble consisting of: ivory-colored bridal headpiece with comb, trimmed with synthetic pearls, flowers, and lace, inside label reads: "Priscilla"; pair of ivory satin bridal pumps with silk ribbon flowers on vamp, interior label reads: Priscilla; tea-length, machine-made lace wedding dress with scalloped edges on cap sleeves, neckline and hem; gathered into elastic waistband, worn over silk charmeuse, spaghetti-strap slip, and finished with ribbed belt trimmed with flower at center, label inside: "Priscilla of Boston".
Provenance/Ownership History: June, 1986, sold by Priscilla of Boston to Dorothy A. Heath, Marion, MA; 2010, gift of Heath to the MFA (Accession Date: January 26, 2011).
Gift of Dorothy A. Heath in honor of Milan A. Heath, Jr.