Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2011

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David and Roberta Logie Department of Textile and Fashion Arts: July 2009–June 2011


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Woman's wedding ensemble (headpiece, shoes, dress, underdress, belt)

about 1986
Priscilla of Boston
Headpiece: Length x width: 20.3 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm (8 x 8 x 4 in.) Shoes: Height x length: 12.1 x 25.4 cm (4 3/4 x 10 in.) Dress: Center back: 134.6 cm (53 in.) Belt: Length: 533.4 mm (21 in.) Underdress: Center back: 101.6 cm (40 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.