Wax orange blossoms, 1880-1890

1880-1890. Wax orange blossoms on a wire, in two parts, intended for use in a wedding as a wreath or possibly as a decoration on the dress itself. The blossoms are shaped from wax and the leaves are fabric with a wire central vein.

The Irma G. Bowen Historic Clothing Collection digital catalog was produced by the UNH Library Digital Collection Initiative, supported in part by a grant from the Mooseplate program and New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Additional funding provided by the E. Ruth Buxton Stephenson Memorial Fund.

Photography copyright, Astrida Schaeffer.

Length: 20.32 cm / 8 in. (length of main piece)


Width: 10.2 cm / 4 in. (width of main piece)


Length: 12.1 cm / 4.75 in. (length of small piece)


Width: 5.1 cm / 2 in. (width of small piece)