Empire Wedding Dress

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Title

Description

Early silk empire style wedding dress. Empire dresses emerged in the early 19th century and rapidly became fashionable across Europe, particularly England.

Source

Museum Collection, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Format

Dress

Language

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

1978.12.1

Coverage

19th century

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

“Empire Wedding Dress,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 14, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5849.

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