Setting-out ensemble, 1902. Wool broadcloth, cotton lace, silk velvet, metal thread embroidery. Schlesigner and Mayer. Gift of Mrs. Charles C. Fitzmorris, Jr. 1963.194a-c
Suit of gray broadcloth. Bodice (a) with coarse linen lace overlay. Trimmed with gray velvet; white chiffon undersleeves. Skirt (b) with wide band of coarse cotton lace at hem. Coat (c) trimmed with coarse cotton lace, brass buttons, gray velvet, and gold-colored, black, and white braid on collar
Worn as setting-out suit by Mrs. Frederick H. Scott (née Helen Webster), mother of the donor, after her marriage on December 2, 1902.
Curatorial Statement
Although most brides today do not wear setting-out or going-away ensembles, the trend remained popular well into the late 1960s. Brides spent much attention on how they presented themselves for the first time after becoming a Mrs. This ensemble was often worn on the first day after the wedding, the day most couples went away for their honeymoon.
