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When she married Colonel George Washington on January 6, 1759, Martha Dandridge Custis is said to have worn a "petticoat of white silk interwoven with silver," a gown of "deep yellow brocade...
These are the fashionable shoes worn by Martha Dandridge Custis on January 6, 1759, the day she married Colonel George Washington. Featuring metallic lace and sequins, the English-made silk shoes were described as being purple … with silver trimmings.
When she married George Washington on January 6, 1759, Martha Dandridge Custis is said to have worn a "petticoat of white silk interwoven with silver," a gown of "deep yellow brocade with rich lace in the neck and sleeves," and these lavishly embellished shoes of "purple satin with silver trimmings."
Visitors to Mount Vernon can see reproductions of Martha Washington's gold silk damask wedding dress and sequin-covered shoes in the museum (MVLA)
With Martha at about 5 feet tall (although reaching to at least 5'2" in her heels) and George about 6'3" --the pair must have been striking indeed - her gold dress to his blue suit; white petticoat to his white satin waistcoat, her sparkly spangled shoes to his bright buckles.
When she married Colonel George Washington on January 6, 1759, Martha Dandridge Custis is said to have worn a "petticoat of white silk interwoven with silver," a gown of "deep yellow brocade with rich lace in the neck and sleeves," and these lavishly embellished shoes of "purple satin with silver trimmings."
7 sty 2018 · Martha Washington wore these shoes made of purple silk on her wedding day on January 6, 1759. Learn more about Martha's wedding fashion with Dr. Kimberly Alexander's (Silk Damask) article in Mount...
