Wedding Dress of Muriel Kahn Lampell
Dublin Core
Identifier
VC2005004
Title
Wedding Dress of Muriel Kahn Lampell
Description
Dress of cream satin with cream lace overlay; fit and flare silhouette; floor-length; fitted bodice with 2 darts in front and princess seams in back; long, straight, lace sleeves pointed at hem, 9 satin-covered buttons on each sleeve starting at wrist; v-neck; hip-level waistline; 2-layered gathered lace peplums at each hip; center back metal zipper.rts in front and princess seams in back; long, straight, lace sleeves pointed at hem, 9 satin-covered buttons on each sleeve starting at wrist; v-neck; hip-level waistline; 2-layered gathered lace peplums at each hip; center back metal zipper.
Date
1949
Subject
Clothing and dress
Extent
35.5 inches (chest), 30 inches (waist), other measurements: 19 inches (front bust), 16.5 inches (back bust), 11.25 inches (center back neckline to waist), 38.25 inches (front waist to hem)
Medium
lace
metal
satin
Type
Physical Object
Spatial Coverage
New York
United States
Temporal Coverage
1940s
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Is Referenced By
For Better and For Worse
Rights Holder
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Costume Item Type Metadata
Source Identifier
VC2005004
Color Main
cream
Technique
machine sewing
darts
Structure Silhouette
fit and flare
Structure Cut
Straight
Closure Type
zipper
Closure Placement
center back closure
Structure Neckline
v-neck
Structure Torso
2 darts in front
2 princess seams in back
Sleeve Length
long sleeve
Structure Waist
hip-level
Structure Skirt
flared skirt
Structure Hem
floor length
Dimensions Chest
35.5
Dimensions Waist
30
Dimensions Other
19 inches (front bust), 16.5 inches (back bust), 11.25 inches (center back neckline to waist), 38.25 inches (front waist to hem)
Dimensions All
35.5 inches (chest), 30 inches (waist), other measurements: 19 inches (front bust), 16.5 inches (back bust), 11.25 inches (center back neckline to waist), 38.25 inches (front waist to hem)
Wearer
Muriel Kahn Lampell '51
Donor
Muriel Kahn Lampell
Date Earliest
1949
Date Latest
1949
Culture
American
Gender
womenswear
Classification
costume
clothing
Category
Wedding
Function
wedding clothes
Exhibitions
For Better and For Worse, Spring 2013
Public Information
This dress was worn June 26, 1949 by Muriel Kahn Lampell ‘51 at her West Point wedding. The dress was bought from Saks 5th Avenue Bridal Shop for about $400, which was very expensive at the time (shoes cost about $10). She also wore a simple lace cap and small veil. After the wedding, she had the sleeves removed from the dress to be able to wear it as a summer formal dress, although she never did.
Condition Term
very good
Condition
sleeves were unattached (have been reattached for exhibition)
Treatment
The treatment for this dress was not completed. The lace flounces at the waist were smoothed out and steamed by Alexandra Figler. The sleeves had been detached by the original wearer, Muriel Kahn Lampell, but were sewn back into the arms-eyes by hand for the exhibition. Off-white net was rolled and inserted in each sleeve to fill it out. The chest of the form was padded, with a period bra as a foundation garment. There is a rip on the back of the right sleeve that has not been treated.
Mannequin
Irene
Storage Location
Q9
Repository
Vassar College Costume Collection, Drama Department, 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604
Credit Line
Gift of Muriel Kahn Lampell , VC Class of 1951
Donation Date
2005-05-02
Donor Class Year
1951
Work Type
dress
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