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What is a Trousseau? | The Art of Giving
While a wedding itself is a tradition, often brides and grooms wear pieces of clothing or accessories that are heavily laden with tradition—be it family, cultural, or religious. Items are often handed down through families for generation after generation.
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Mrs. John Conzelman wore this embroidered net veil, ca. 1865.
Gift of Mr. Christian Peper
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Elise Morrison purchased this fan with mother-of-pearl guards and appliquéd
lace monogram in 1868 at A. Rodien, a Paris firm, with money sent by
her groom, William Pettus. Mother-of-pearl and lace were typical for
wedding fans.
Gift of Mr. J. Harold Pettus
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This white cotton sateen and mesh corset belonged to Ida Rose Uhri of
St. Louis, Missouri ca. 1885.
Gift of Jean Maritz Hobler
2686 -
Mrs. Louisa Wilhelmina Humm Frenz wore this woven wire bustle made by
Taylor’s, Paris, France in her wedding ca. 1903.
Gift of Dr. Richard E. and Nell Pinckert
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This brown velvet wedding bonnet, from about 1875, of Mrs. James F.
Graham of Carrolton, Missouri, has faille ribbon, glass bead, and feather
ornamentation.
Gift of Mrs. H. Wade Choate
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Carried by bride Mary Loire in 1963, this white cotton and lace handkerchief
was passed down through several generations of women in her family, starting
in 1925.
Gift of Mrs. John T. Loire
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This jewelry set made by Harrington Co., Columbus, Ohio, including necklace,
bracelet, and brooch, was presented to Virginia Lafayette Royall by James
Alexander Henderson for their marriage on April 21, 1859. Virginia later
gave it to her daughter Evelyn when the latter married Herbert W. Snow
on December 2, 1896. Upon Evelyn’s death it was returned to Virginia
and kept in trust for her grandson Royall Henderson Snow. Royall Snow
and Dorothy Carter were married November 9, 1935.
Gift of Mrs. Royall Henderson Snow
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These kid leather gloves were worn by Maude Rozier for her 1870s wedding.
Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Harrison
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Traditionally, brides carried bouquets of flowers and herbs chosen for
good luck, fertility, or vitality. This bridal bouquet dates to 1874
and was carried by Sophia Tuholske. The bouquet contains wax orange blossoms,
a trend that was started by Queen Victoria when she wore orange blossoms
at her wedding in 1840.
Gift of Mrs. Arthur A. Scharff Jr.
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This silver bouquet holder was used by Marcia Smith (later Mrs. Edwin
E. Willis) when she was a bridesmaid for Julia Hull in St. Louis in 1855.
Theophile Papin, her groomsman, gave her the holder.
Gift of Mrs. Newell S. Knight
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This green hand-painted silk crepe garter and sachet with lace trim
was used in the 1933 wedding of Marie and Julius Boyanchek.
Gift of Ms. Martha Goetz
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Zoe Sallie Valle Rozier wore these knit stockings with a blue embroidered
floral pattern for her 1839 wedding in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Harrison
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Pearle Pierce wore these silk stockings and satin shoes at her marriage
to Eben Richards on April 15, 1896, at Christ Church Cathedral.
Gift of Mrs. Eben Richards
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Pearle Pierce wore these silk stockings and satin shoes at her marriage
to Eben Richards on April 15, 1896, at Christ Church Cathedral.
Gift of Mrs. Eben Richards
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This porcelain wedding cake ornament decorated the wedding cake of Molly
Jean Wilson and Stuart Norman Senniger at their December 17, 1942, marriage.
Gift of Ms. Elsi Dodge
27029 -
This basket was made in Germany for use by flower girls, 1935.
Made by Ray Williams
Gift of Ms. Shirley H. Harris
27026 -
Gertrude Edna Richardson used this accessory set, including mitts and
purse, during her April 30, 1903, wedding to William Clyde Wood in Webb
City, Missouri.
Gift of Mrs. Dorothea Wood Elliot
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Gertrude Edna Richardson used this accessory set, including mitts and
purse, during her April 30, 1903, wedding to William Clyde Wood in Webb
City, Missouri.
Gift of Mrs. Dorothea Wood Elliot
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When James H. Davis Jr. married Deborah Maynard on June 17, 1995, he
used this set of accessories, including a hat, cummerbund, and lapel
pin, in an Afrocentric ceremony at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Alorton,
Illinois.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James and Deborah Davis
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When James H. Davis Jr. married Deborah Maynard on June 17, 1995, he
used this set of accessories, including a hat, cummerbund, and lapel
pin, in an Afrocentric ceremony at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Alorton,
Illinois.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James and Deborah Davis
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This linen handkerchief, ca. 1850, used by Louis Britt, was passed to
him by his mother with a note stating, “My Dear Lou—This
handkerchief was used by your father forty-seven years ago on his wedding
day. I think you will take much pleasure in using it now on yours.”
Gift of Mrs. Louise Price Britt
27009 -
Henry Martyn Noel used this pair of boots at his November 12, 1867,
wedding to Julia Edwards Graves in Springfield, Missouri.
Gift of Mrs. James M. Carpenter
27012 -
This stock was worn by Meriwether Lewis Clark at his January 1834 wedding
to Abigail Churchill.
Made by J. Tennant, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gift of Mrs. Harry Seeley
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M. B. Greensfelder wore this ribbed cotton pique bowtie during his September
7, 1870, wedding.
Gift of Mrs. Carl S. Ebert
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This white satin yarmulke was worn by Paul Gastwirth as part of the
Jewish ceremony at his wedding on September 2, 1962.
Gift of Ms. Darlene Sugerman
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Men who could afford it might order a fancy waistcoat, such as this
one worn by William C. Tyler, 1853.
Gift of Miss Emily Partridge Eaton
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