Description: Soft green-yellow floral pattern stripe faille infare dress, with pleated bodice drapery, a pleated ruffle and a button trim down the skirt front. It features full sleeves gathered at the wrists. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple, or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. The dress was worn by Betsy Shipman for her October 1841 marriage to Beman Gates. It was also worn by her great-granddaughter, Nancy Hoyt, for her November 1932 marriage to Thomas Caldwell. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04925
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: This full-length portrait photograph depicts Anna Raber Pike of Cleveland, Ohio, in her wedding dress. The portrait is mounted on black board and framed in a tan colored mat. Anna married George William (Will) Pike on August 29, 1903. The wedding dress in the photograph is part of the Ohio History Connection's museum collection (call number H 52904). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06986
Subjects: Women; Portrait photography--United States--History; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Full length, front view of a hand-sewn brocaded cream silk crepe, Empire-style infare gown with satin trim, silk braid and tucks, dating from 1824. It was worn by Elva (Dana) Fearing following her marriage to Henry Fearing in 1824. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04865
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Side view of a hand-sewn brocaded cream silk crepe, Empire-style infare gown with satin trim, silk braid and tucks, dating from 1824. It was worn by Elva (Dana) Fearing following her marriage to Henry Fearing in 1824. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04866
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Back view of a hand-sewn brocaded cream silk crepe, Empire-style infare gown with satin trim, silk braid and tucks, dating from 1824. It was worn by Elva (Dana) Fearing following her marriage to Henry Fearing in 1824. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly-married couple or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04867
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Detail of a hand-sewn brocaded cream silk crepe, Empire-style infare gown with satin trim, silk braid and tucks, dating from 1824. It was worn by Elva (Dana) Fearing following her marriage to Henry Fearing in 1824. An infare is a house-warming, reception or party given by a newly married couple or by the husband upon receiving the wife to his house. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04868
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Dresses; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Ladies' green and cream-colored silk brocade slippers, which date from 1780-1795, and which have floral and leaf decorations, ruched grosgrain ribbon trim and narrow, 2.5-inch-high heels. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04869
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Women's shoes; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Side view of ladies' green and cream-colored silk brocade slippers, which date from 1780-1795, and which have floral and leaf decorations, ruched grosgrain ribbon trim and narrow, 2.5-inch-high heels. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04870
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Women's shoes; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Underside of ladies' green and cream-colored silk brocade slippers, which date from 1780-1795, and which have floral and leaf decorations, ruched grosgrain ribbon trim and narrow, 2.5-inch-high heels. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04871
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Women's shoes; Clothing & dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Wedding slipper belonging to Eunice McKellogg, 1794. The slippers are handmade of white satin with crosstabs. This view shows the slippers buckled with an ornate buckle. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04872
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Women's shoes; Clothing and dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Side view of wedding slipper belonging to Eunice McKellogg, 1794. The slippers are hand-made of white satin with crosstab, and are shown buckled with an ornate buckle. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04873
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Women's shoes; Clothing and dress; Wedding costume; Weddings
 

Description: Overhead view of a wedding slipper belonging to Eunice McKellogg, 1794. The slippers are hand-made of white satin with crosstabs. This view shows the crosstabs of the slipper without the buckle that fastened them. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04874
Subjects: Women--Ohio; Cultural Ohio--Popular Culture; Women's shoes; Clothing and dress; Wedding costume; Weddings