Wedding Gown

Madame Heymans Besselink, 1902

Trains and lace were already standard parts of a wedding gown in the early 20th century. For her wedding in June 1903 Elisabeth Fok Fraterman had her dress lavishly decorated with fine Brussels needlepoint lace. The tailored bodice and the sleeves, as well as the skirt and train, all have bands of lace. This dress was more extravagant than the French examples: Elisabeth clearly liked making a grand gesture.

  • Artwork typewedding dress
  • Object numberBK-2003-10

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Wedding Gown

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-2003-10

  • Description

    Trouwjapon van satijnen duchesse, bestaande uit een lijf (a) en rok met sleep (b), versierd met 'point de Bruxelles' (Brusselse gaaskant) tussenzetsels en stroken. Model: nauwsluitend lijf, met opstaand boord, lange mouwen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    label: ‘Modes et Confections/ Madame Heymans/ Besselink/ Utrecht’

Creation

  • Creation

    fashion house: Madame Heymans Besselink, Utrecht

  • Dating

    1902

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  • Period

    1902-06-02

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of E.H. de Jong-van Dooijeweert, Amsterdam

  • Acquisition

    gift 2003

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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