Bridal lingerie ensemble

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Bridal lingerie ensemble of ivory rayon and lace. A) Nightgown. Full length with wide lace shoulder straps. Styled with wedding bow and bell appliques on lace bodice and at hem of nightgown. Hem is slightly flared with added 9" lace border. Label at center back: "Styled by / Godfried / 36" and "Fine / Rayon / Fabric" on back of tag. B) Robe of matching fabric. Full length; elbow length lace sleeves and lace cuffs. Bodice has lace front and yoke with insert of 2" wide lace under bustline giving empire effect. Closure of two hook & eyes on lace … continued below

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1 lingerie ensemble

Creation Information

Godfried 1951.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 43 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Bridal lingerie ensemble of ivory rayon and lace.

A) Nightgown. Full length with wide lace shoulder straps. Styled with wedding bow and bell appliques on lace bodice and at hem of nightgown. Hem is slightly flared with added 9" lace border.

Label at center back: "Styled by / Godfried / 36" and "Fine / Rayon / Fabric" on back of tag.

B) Robe of matching fabric. Full length; elbow length lace sleeves and lace cuffs. Bodice has lace front and yoke with insert of 2" wide lace under bustline giving empire effect. Closure of two hook & eyes on lace insert below bustline and blue ribbon tie at neckline. Label matching gown.

C) Tie belt for robe of 5/8"pink ribbon and 1-1/2"blue ribbon.

Physical Description

1 lingerie ensemble

Notes

Belonged to Mary Ellen O’Brien (b. Feb. 1, 1928). Married William Walter Marshall (b. Sept. 15, 1927) on June 16, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri at St. James the Greater Catholic Church.

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Texas Fashion Collection

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  • 1951

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  • Aug. 14, 2022, 7:59 p.m.

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  • Jan. 2, 2023, 1:55 p.m.

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Godfried. Bridal lingerie ensemble, physical object, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1983124/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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