Wedding gown

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    around 1900
    Silk taffeta, lace, wax
    length around 150 cm, with train 155 cm

    Made of white silk taffeta with long arms and a high collar. A long added piece at the back (train) ending in a couple of rows of lace. Decorated with small bouquets made of wax flowers. White leather shoes, a wreath made of wax flowers and a tulle veil are also a part of the dress. Inlaid with cotton batiste.

    The gown belonged to Nada Mauric from Zagreb, bought at the 'Kerubin' Gallery in Zagreb in 1991.

    Restored in 1996 by Iva Cukman.


    HPM/PMH-031998


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