ornamentedbeing:

Liberty & Co. Ltd.

V&A

ca. 1905

Wedding Gown

“Wedding dress of cream Liberty silk satin wedding dress with skirt and train. It has a low round neck, pendant girdle and is slightly trained. The sleeves are of machine made lace at the gilet which has a high boned band collar. The collar and girdle are embroidered with formal floral trails in white satin stitch enhanced with pearls and trimmed with fringe. Pearls also trim the edges of the gilet and the cuffs of the sleeves. The dress fastens at the centre back with hooks and eyes. The lining is of cream ribbed silk and the bodice is lightly boned. 

[Wedding train] The train of matching satin is attached under the collar at the back. It is pleated at the top, the fullness merging with the flow of the train, and edged with embroidery, which matches that on the body of the dress. It is lined with the same silk used for the dress lining. The borders are interlined.”