This cream colored wedding dress of fine silk and lace was donated to the museum by Camille Marifern. The gown consists of three pieces: the blouse, with its high neck collar and elbow length sleeves, has a wide lace ruffle across the bodice and back; the floor length skirt features alternating bands of silk and lace; and a silk cumberbund with rosettes center and back, completes the bridal attire.
Ragnhild Tjomsland was Knut Thompson's sister. She wore this dress in 1908 when she married Louis Martens in Bismarck, Washington. Soon after, they settled in Petersburg, Alaska. Together they had t...
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