Wedding dress
Unknown Artist
1882
Medium
silk
Classification
Wedding Dress
Culture
American
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. George Chalmers, 1945
Accession Number
C.I.45.44.1
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century American bridal fashion with this exquisite silk wedding dress from 1882, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.ed by an unknown artist this gown embodies the opulence of the Gilded Age, a time weddings served as grand social spectacles showcasing a bride's status and family wealth. Donated as a gift from Mrs. George Chalmers in1945, it offers a tangible glimpse into the rituals and aspirations of American women during the post-Civil War era. Silk, the dress's primary medium, was a luxurious choice in the 1880s, prized for its...