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Sumi Okamoto's Wedding Dress Box

Sumi Okamoto's Wedding Dress Box - Box, Bride's
Accession #: 4118.2
Title: Sumi Okamoto's Wedding Dress Box
Object Type: Box, Bride's
Date: December 7, 1941
Participants:
Physical Description: Two original boxes and tissue from the purchase of Sumi Okamoto's wedding dress (4118.1). The outer box (.2a) is brown with darker brown decoration and text. The text reads: "McBrides 520 Riverside Avenue Spokane." There is also a black sticker attached to the box that reads "McBrides Smart Women's Wear 520 Riverside Ave Phone Main 5522 Spokane, Wash." and written on that sticker is "Sumi Yoshida 1214 W 4th". The inner box (.2b) is covered with cream colored linen and has blue text and decoration that reads: "Bridal Creations", the decorations consist of three different brides. On the side of this box lid in a mix of printed text and penciled writing is "Color ___ Size 2 x 3 1/2 Number 654 12.50". The boxes are nestled with their tissue and within box b is a plastic bag with scraps from the wedding dress (4118.1) in it.
Category: History
Related Objects:
4118.1 (Okamoto, Sumi M., Dress, Wedding, Sumi Okamoto's Wedding Dress, December 7, 1941)
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Marriage (Communication->Ceremonial)
Geographical Reference: Spokane (Washington->Spokane County)
Dimensions:
height 3" (4118.2b)
width 18 1/4" (4118.2b)
depth 12 1/4" (4118.2b)
height 4" (4118.2a)
width 24" (4118.2a)
depth 14" (4118.2a)
Materials/Techniques:
cardboard ( -> -> ->paper (fiber product)) (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
McBride's; 520 Riverside Avenue Spokane; McBrides Smart Women's Wear
Sumi Yoshida; 1214 W 4th
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Sumi Okamoto, 2005

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