Wedding Dress

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Wedding Dress

1999

Designed by Vera Wang (American, born 1949) Worn by Caroline Kimmel (American)

The streamlined styles of American designer Vera Wang revolutionized ideas about bridal wear. Frustrated by the fussy styles on the market, she designed her own wedding dress and soon opened a salon catering to other modern brides. Although this made-to-order gown features exquisite traditional detailing, including an embroidered and beaded bodice and a line of small satin buttons running down the back, the emphasis is on silhouette and sophisticated simplicity.

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Object Details

Titles:

Wedding Dress

Date:

1999

Artists:

Designed by Vera Wang (American, born 1949) Worn by Caroline Kimmel (American)

Medium:

Silk satin, polyester net with metallic and silk ribbon embroidery, beading, rhinestones, and clear sequins

Dimensions:

Waist: 24 inches (61 cm) Circumference (Bust): 32 inches (81.3 cm) Center Back Length: 8 feet 1 inches (246.4 cm) Center Front Length: 59 inches (149.9 cm)

Classification:

Costume (including accessories)

Credit Line:

125th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Mrs. Sidney Kimmel, 2002

Accession Number:

2002-31-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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