Object Details
Created by
Unidentified
Worn by
Lollaretta Pemberton Allen, American, 1895 - 1979
Description
Wedding dress and accompanying accessories worn by Lollaretta Pemberton on her wedding day in 1939. The wedding gown is made of off-white lace and tulle. The gown is floor length and has lace puffed sleeves to the elbows. There is ruching down the front of the front of the bodice. There is a matching long lace and tulle veil, with an attachable headpiece and faux floral headband.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rita C. Organ and Pemberton Family
Date
1939
Object number
2012.30.1a-d
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
headbands (headgear)
headdresses
veils
wedding dresses
Medium
lace, tulle and cotton, wire and plastic
Dimensions
H x W (Dress): 53 3/4 × 22 in. (136.5 × 55.9 cm)
H x W (Veil): 102 × 81 in. (259.1 × 205.7 cm)
H x W x D (Headpiece): 9 × 11 × 9/16 in. (22.9 × 27.9 × 1.5 cm)
H x W x D (Headband): 4 1/8 × 2 3/4 × 1 in. (10.5 × 7 × 2.5 cm)
Place used
Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
See more items in
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
American West
Clothing and dress
Marriage customs and rites
Migrations
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2012.30.1a-d