Grand Rapids Public Museum Collections : Artifact : Wedding Veil [1991.56.1.2]

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Clothing and Accessories
Women's Clothing
Headwear ➔ Wedding Veil

Identifier:

1991.56.1.2

Description:

This net wedding veil features a cap made of lace. The lace on the cap has satin ribbon woven through it and trims the entire veil. This veil is roughly nine feet long.

This wedding veil accompanies wedding dress number 1991.56.1.1 and was worn by the donor, Anna Fraser when she married Gary Fraser on September 30th, 1969. It was purchased at S. Klein's Department Store. Gary Fraser worked at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in the exhibits department from the 1970s through the early 2000s.

Date:

1969

Materials:

Net, Lace, Satin

Dimensions:

108"" h 34"" w

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of Anna Fraser

Related Entities:

Anna Fraser (donor)
Anna Fraser married Gary Fraser on August 30th, 1969. Anna Fraser (used by)
Anna Fraser married Gary Fraser on August 30th, 1969. S. Klein (sold by)

S. Klein was a discount department store in New York that was established around 1910 by Samuel Klein. It grew to 19 stores located in New Jersey and New York but went out of business in 1975.