tiny-librarian:This silk wedding dress of Spitalfields [London] was worn by Rebecca Tailer at her 17

tiny-librarian:This silk wedding dress of Spitalfields [London] was worn by Rebecca Tailer at her 1747 Boston marriage to Rev. Mather Byles. The silk designer was most likely the renowned Anna Marie Garthwaite. The dress was preserved by family members despite the upheavals of this Loyalist family and removal of much of the family to Canada. There is textual evidence, which reveal elements of her relationship with her husband. A document dated 1765 “Inventory of Plate Brought Me by My Second Wife, Rebecca Byles” shows him as a shrewd consumer as when he notes: “This caudle cup was quite worn out and useless, and was therefore exchanged with Mr. George [?] for its weight in silver.“ -- source link
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