Wedding Gown
late 1800s
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Wedding Gown, late 1800s. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Satin weave silk; silk embroidery; paper edging on neck and sleeves; overall: 114.3 x 174 cm (45 x 68 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Worcester R. Warner Collection 1918.552 This bridal gown is made of densely embroidered silk, but its collar and sleeves are made of thick paper.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Garment
- Formatted Medium
- Satin weave silk; silk embroidery; paper edging on neck and sleeves
- Dimensions
- Overall: 114.3 x 174 cm (45 x 68 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 1918.552
- Credit Line
- The Worcester R. Warner Collection
- Exhibitions
- The Lure of Painted Poetry: Cross-cultural Text and Image in Korean and Japanese Art, Gold Needles: Embroidery Arts from Korea
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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