Wedding gown

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White did not become the traditional color for a woman to wear on her wedding day until the 20th century. Brides wore many different colors. A woman did not expect to use her wedding gown only once; damask and other fine textiles were too costly to invest in a one-event garment. Diadema Morgan (1764-1788) wore this blue wool gown at her wedding to Phineas Field of Northfield, Massachusetts, in 1785. The petticoat and kerchief are modern.

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Item typeClothing
Date1785
PlaceNorthfield, Massachusetts
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialCloth
Catalog #1874.23.02
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Wedding gown. 1785. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1874-23-02/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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