1854
Culture:American
Description:Day after the wedding dress of pink, olive, black, white, plaid silk taffeta, round neck, fan-pleated bodice , CF hook-eye closure with bands of gathered self trim, 3/4 sleeves with bias self ruffles, full skirt gathered at waist, B princess seams, to f loor. CB=58"
Worn by Anna Forgey Orr in January 1854. Purchased by the donor in Columbus, OH. Worn by Anna Forgey after her marriage to Robert W. Orr on 1/17/1854.
"Beige, red and black silk plaid second day dress. Unknown maker, possibly from the Columbus, Ohio, area. Part of the trousseau of Anna Forgey who married Robert W. Orr on January 17, 1854. Non-original lace collar and cuffs. Digitally reproduced center-front panel at bodice courtesy of Associate Professor Melanie Carrico. From the second decade of the nineteenth century, neo-classicism began to loose ground to Romanticism, a movement marked by untamed emotions and exoticism. By the middle of the century, Scottish tartans were embraced with great passion and were seen in both women’s and men’s wear." (Right Chemistry label copy, 2005)
Credit line:GO Glenn J. Lenhart IMO Carmella F. Lenhart
