Vassiliev Foundation: Clothes for Women: Wedding dress [2018.11.25.6ad.CW.DR.C1893.US]

Wedding dress

Clothes for Women

Inventory number

2018.11.25.6ad.CW.DR.C1893.US

Description

Silk wedding dress decorated with folds, and ruffles, worn with tournure.
The dress was worn by Andora Bucher (1884-1920) on her wedding day with George Spanig (1863-1939) on October 5, 1893.

Material

Silk

Origin

circa 1893 United States (US)

Exhibitions History

• 2014.10.24–2014.10.26. ‘The exhibition of the wedding dresses. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Vilnius Town Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2016.02.06–2016.03.08. ‘Secrets of Beauty. Two hundred years of Wedding Gowns fashion. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ TC Ozas Department Store, Vilnius, Lithuania.
• 2016.06.01–2016.09.18. ‘Wedding Gowns 1860–2010. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Ventspils museum (The Castle of Livonian Order), Ventspils, Latvia.
• 2017.11.21–2018.01.31. ‘The wedding fashion from the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ ‘Aušros’ museum Chaimas Frenkelis Villa, Šiauliai, Lithuania.
• 2018.03.01–2018.06.30. ‘The Wedding Fashion from the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Castle Fall, Keila-Joa, Estonia.
• 2021.06.22–2021.09.19. ‘Reflecting the Sun. 150 years of Resort Fashion. In cooperation with Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Pärnu Museum, Pärnu, Estonia.
• 2023.06.09–2023.09.10. ‘The Moment Before. Wedding attire early 19th century – second half of the 20th century. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Liepaja Museum, Liepaja, Latvia.