(a) 62.0 cm (centre back) 59.0 cm (sleeve length) (bodice) (b) 164.0 cm (centre back) 29.0 cm (waist, flat) (skirt) (c) 101.0 cm (centre back) 36.0 cm (waist, flat) (petticoat) (d) 204.0 × 210.0 cm (wedding veil) (e-f) 59.0 × 9.5 cm (each) (gloves) (g-h) 8.0 × 7.8 × 26.0 cm (each) (shoes)
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria; Germany
Inscription
(a) label, embossed in metal buckle on inside belt: PARIS / SOLIDE (c) label, inner waistband, stamped in gold on cream silk: (crest) / Madame Masseran / 9 COLLINS ST. / MELBOURNE (e) printed in black in inside wrist: RIALTO / BUCKLEY & NUNN LTD. / MELBOURNE / TRADE MARK / c rest of deer / Leather / Made in Germany (f) printed in black in inside wrist: Made in Germany (g-h) stamped in gold ink on insole: Moubray, Rowan & Hicks / Melbourne
Wedding outfit comprising dress of cream silk bodice and skirt, silk petticoat, veil, pair of cream kid gloves and pair of cream satin shoes.
(a) Cream silk grosgrain bodice with high neckline, lower bodice and border of hem trimmed with appliqué of silk embroidered flowers, and edged with a deep flounce of machine-made needle-run lace that is also draped across the bust line. Bodice features fronts darts decorated with feather-stitch and is tucked at centre back to conceal the back lacing. Puffed gigot sleeves taper at wrist with a silk cord finish. Bodice laces centre back through hand stitched eyelets, with inside waist-belt of cream silk with metal buckle, and two hook and eyes at neckline. Fully lined with silk twill.
(b) Cream silk grosgrain eight gored skirt, cut straight at front, with deep pleats at the back, falling into an oval train with a lining of silk taffeta, cotton gauze and two double box-pleated frills of torchon lace, machine and handmade.
(c) Cream brocade petticoat with deep band of plain taffeta. Petticoat features overlay of silk riching, lace inserts form ribbon and bow design. Fastens at centre front with three mother of pearl buttons and one hook and eye.
(d) Plain rectangular tulle veil with deep hem.
(e-f) Cream kid leather 3/4 length gloves with three mother of pearl buttons at each wrist opening. Each button hole is bound with leather.
(g-h) Cream satin low-heeled shoes with petersham ribbon bows and round toes. Sides four sets of metal eyelet holes for silk lacing.