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Anne Barge Bridal collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: Anne Barge Bridal collection
Creator: Barge, Anne
Inclusive Dates: 2000-2020
Language(s): English
Extent: 35 item(s)
Collection Number: HCTC022
Repository: Historic Clothing and Textile Collection

Collection Description

Historical Note

Anne Barge Clegg, a native of Cordele, earned an art education degree from UGA in 1969 and moved to Boston, where she developed her skills at the boutique Priscilla of Boston. She went on to open her own store, Anne Barge For Brides, in Atlanta and ran it for 13 years before selling to Kleinfeld. She then moved to London to open Virgin Bride for Richard Branson. In 1999, she launched the Anne Barge label.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Anne Barge Bridal collection, HCTC022, Anne Barge Historic Clothing and Textile Collection, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Georgia

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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2000.239.000Bridal Gown, white, with wide-boat neck/off-the-shoulder neckline, sheer cap-sleeves, heavily embroidered and beaded floral pattern bodice with princess seams. Gown skirt has deep box pleats and train, with horse hair stabilizer at hem. Interior corset with boning sewn in at neckline with hook/ eye closure. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Attached paper tag "Anne Barge Atelier, Style #209, White, Size 6", Interior tags: "Anne Barge" "(Size)8" "Shell: 100% Silk Linning: 100% Acetate, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.001Bridal Gown, white, strapless, with multiple rows of horizontal satin-covered cording and floral lace with beading along top of bodice, princess seams curve out toward the hipline at the bottom. Gown skirt flares out to floor and train, with floral lace with beading and multiple rows of horizontal satin-covered cording and hem. Interior corset with boning sewn in at top of bodice with hook/ eye closure. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior tags: "Shell: 100% Silk Linning: 100% Nylon, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.003Bridal Gown, white, strapless, with clear and silver beads, and clear and silver rhinestones over floral lace bodice. Gathered/ ruched sash waistband. Gown skirt is box pleated at waist, flowing down into pick-ups throughout the skirt. Interior boning sewn into bodice lining. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Exterior tag: "Store TS", "Style Enchanted", "Color Pearl", "Size 4". Interior label: "Anne Barge" "(size) 4". Interior tags: "Shell: 100% Silk, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.004Bridal Gown, white krinkle/ gathered silk chiffon all over, with wide v-neckline and wide cap sleeve/ straps and knot like detail at center front bustline. Waistline is a natural waist with a mermaid skirt starting at about mid to lower thigh, flowing out with a train at center back. Satin weave underlay, with boning, and fully lined. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Exterior tag: "Store Trunkshow Set", "Style Carmina", "Color Silk White/ Fawn", "Size 4". Interior label: "Anne Barge" "(size) 4". Interior tags: "100% Silk Made in China, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.005Veil: Long white netting with floral lace pattern at scalloped and train. Large metal hair comb at top center. Interior label: "Handmade Belgium Lace. (Original clear vinyl bag reads, "Brussels I Veil, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.006Long white net veil with floral lace pattern at scalloped and train. Center "panel" of floral embroidery detail runs down the veil from the top/ haircomb down to the train hem. Large metal hair comb at top center. Interior label: "Handmade Belgium 27". Blue exterior paper tag: "Designer: Anne Barge", "Style: Brussels II", "One of a kind Brussels lace veil." (Original clear vinyl bag reads, "Brussels II Veil, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.007Long thin white net veil with floral lace pattern at scalloped and train, and embroidered dots all over. (Original clear vinyl bag reads, "Brussels III Veil, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.008abBridal Gown & Veil Set: a) White strapless, sweetheart gown with white lace, clear beads, and tiny silver sequins all-over. Fitted through bodice and upper thigh, flaring to the floor and center back train. Exterior paper tags: "Style Coriander", "Color Silk White/ Nude", "Size 8". Interior labels: "(size) 8." Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. b) White Veil gathered at the top and sewed onto a medium-sized metal hair comb, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.009Bridal Gown: White strapless, sweetheart gown with white tulle overlay with small white tassles, clear rhinestones, silver sequins, and clear and white beads all-over. Fitted through bodice with boning, flaring at natural waist with layers of tulle creating a full puffy skirt, ending with a train at center back hem. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Exterior paper tags: "Store Anne Barge Atelier", "P.O. SP18063 STK", "Style Jubilee-FL", "Color Pearl", "Size 8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.012Bridal Gown: White strapless, sweet-heart gown. white sheer overlay all over with floral embroidered lace at bodice, embroidered lace piecing at attached wide satin taupe ribbon belt, and on tiers and train of gown. Fitted through bodice with boning, attached belt at natural waist, flaring out from natural waist into 4-long flounce tiers of tulle for the skirt, ending with a train at center back hem. Each tier has a series of embroidered lace pieced/ sewn on. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: Anne Barge label, "Shell: 100% Polyester Made in China", "(size) 8". Exterior paper tags: "Store AB-Archive", "Style 612","Color Pearl/ Taupe", "Size 8". (Original bag exterior sticker: "612/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.011Bridal Gown: White strapless, white satin. Bodice is heavily adorned with white and silver floral embroidery, silver, clear, and pearl beading, and clear rhinestones. Fitted through bodice with boning, flaring at natural waist with stripes of satin and beaded sheer fabric throughout skirt, ending with a small train at center back hem. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: Anne Barge label and fabric content/ cleaning label. (Original bag exterior sticker: "436/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.010Bridal Gown: White strapless, white satin with white and silver floral embroidery, silver sequins, and clear beads at bodice. Fitted through bodice with boning, flaring at natural waist with pick-ups throughout skirt, ending with a train at center back hem. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Exterior paper tags: "Style 140", "Color Pearl", "Size 6". (Original bag exterior sticker: "140/4, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.013abBridal Gown: a) White strapless satin gown. Sheer white skirt overlay with floral pattern embroidered lace placement, white sequins, pearl beading, and clear rhinestones throughout skirt. Fitted through bodice with boning, skirt flares out at natural waist, ending with a train at center back hem. b) matching heavily beaded belt, closes at center back with 2-flat skirt hook/bars - a large silver/ clear rhinestone brooch pinned to belt center. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyeste". Exterior paper tags: "Style 351","Color Pearl", "Size 6". (Original bag exterior sticker: "351/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.014abBridal Gown: a) White squared neckline, sleeveless gown. Sheer white overlay with floral pattern embroidered lace placement, clear sequins, pearl beading, and clear rhinestones throughout gown (more at the bust, spread out on the skirt). Fitted through bust, with empire waist. Skirt flares out from underbust seam, ending with a train at center back hem. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. b) matching tulle veil with floral pattern embroidered lace placement, clear sequins, pearl beading, and clear rhinestones at edges and medium-sized metal haircomb. (Original gown bag exterior sticker: "273/6") (Original veil bag exterior sticker: "463V") , 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.015Bridal Gown: White round neckline, sleeveless gown. White silk chiffon overlay with thick white floral pattern embroidered and pearl beading throughout gown (more at the bust, spread out on the skirt). Fitted through bust, with empire waist. Skirt flares out slightly from underbust seam, ending with a train at center back hem. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye and snaps at chiffon overlay center back. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 12", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester". Exterior paper tags: "Style 062","Color Pearl", "Size 10". (Original bag exterior sticker: "062/10, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.016Bridal Gown: White high (jewel) round neckline, sleeveless gown. White with princess seams and wide inset waistband with white and silver floral pattern embroidery and clear beading throughout (a waist and bow streamers only). Fitted through bust and waist, with wide self ties at side seams tying at center back waist. Skirt flares out from lower waist, full with tulle crinoline attached at the interior skirt. Wide long beaded ties act as train at center back. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" (size "6" handwritten)". (Original bag exterior sticker: "163/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.017Bridal Gown: White satin strapless with v-slit at the neckline of center front bodice with princess seams and wide inset waistband. The bust is beaded with clear and pearl beads and there is a narrow self-satin bow at the underbust seam. Fitted through bust and waist, flaring at the waist. Center back pleats create extra fullness ending at a long beaded train at the center back. Interior structure includes a full tulle crinoline attached. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "(size) 6". Exterior tag: "Store AB Archive", Style 261", "Size 8". (Original bag exterior sticker: "261/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.018Bridal Gown: White satin strapless with vertical pleating at front bust and wide inset waistband vertical seams with piping. There is a row of rhinestone clusters along the underbust seam. Fitted through bust and waist which dips at center front, flaring at the waist. Long full skirt has pick-ups throughout and a long train at center back. Interior structure includes a full tulle crinoline attached. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "(size) 6", 100% Silk shell and 100% Polyester lining. Exterior tag: "Style AB 411", "Size 6". (Original bag exterior sticker: "411/6, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.019Bridal Gown: White with wide neck opening with deep slit at center front neckline/ bust. Sleeveless with a wide inset waistband with silver embroidery and clear rhinestones. Fitted through bust and waist with a long full skirt with pleating detail at the wearer's left hip and a long train at center back. Interior structure includes a full tulle crinoline attached. Gown closure: small self-covered buttons/ loops at center back along with invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "(size) 8", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Nylon, and Netting 100% Nylon , 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.020Bridal Gown: Blush strapless, pointed, sweet-heart neckline with surplice bodice. Diagonal pleating at front and back bodice with floral pin and 4-pearl strand detail at front top edge going toward back top edge. Long full skirt has pick-ups throughout and a long train at center back. Interior structure includes a full tulle crinoline attached. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Nylon, Netting: 100% Nylon". Exterior tag: "Style 399, Color Blush, Size 6". (Original bag exterior sticker: "399/6, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.021Bridal Gown: White one-arm sleeveless mermaid silhouette gown with white floral pattern lace overlay at bust, wearer's left hip, and bottom flared part of gown/ train. Lace is detailed with knotted white ribbon in the shape of flowers throughout. Interior structure included boning at bust, tulle crinoline attached inside mermaid flared piecing, finishing with a long lace train. Gown closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester".(Original bag exterior sticker: "607/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.022Bridal Gown: Sleeveless white with princess seams at bodice. Bodice is heavily adorned with white and silver floral patterns embroidery, silver beads, and clear rhinestones ending at a v-point at center front and back waist. Skirt flares at waist, with fullness created from pick-ups throughout skirt, ending with train at center back. Interior structure includes boning at bodice and full tulle crinoline attached Closure: small self-covered buttons/ loops at center back along with invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "(size) 6", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester". Exterior tag: "Style AB253, Size 6, Color Blush". (Original bag exterior sticker: "AB 253/6, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.023Bridal Gown: Strapless white satin with princess seams at bodice with a wide inset waistband with white and silver floral patterned embroidery and clear rhinestones, and clear and pearl beading. Skirt flares out into a-line from waist, with, ending with train at center back. Interior structure includes boning at bodice. Closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "(size) 10", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester". Exterior tag: "Store AB Archive, Style 207, Size 10". (Original bag exterior sticker: "207/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.024Bridal Gown: Black sleeveless empire waist gown with wide straps and straight neckline at bodice, creating a square neckline. Skirt flares out into a-line from waist, with, ending with train at center back. Gown has black floral pattern embroidery and black beads all over. Interior structure includes boning at bust. Closure: invisible zipper and hook/eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" "(size) 10", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester". Exterior tag: "Style Emma, Color Black, Size 10". (Original bag exterior sticker: "273/Black"), 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.025Strapless gown with princess seams and black floral pattern beading at bodice, waist, and upper thigh, with black strips of black lace and beading at top edge and waist. Skirt flares into a-line cut from waist, ending at a train at center back. Interior structure includes boning. Closure: center back invisible zipper and hook & eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge" ,"(size)8", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester". Exterior tag: "Style 313, Color Pear/ Black". (Exterior bag sticker: "313/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.026Short/ Mini Bridal Dress: with allover textured floral pattern lace, strapless with sweet-heart, and center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "Shell: Silk, Lining: Polyester". Exterior tag: "AB-694D" / "Store LF Loaner, Style Chatham, Color Pearl, Size 4". (Exterior bag sticker: "Chatham/4, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.027Bridal Gown: Blush chiffon gown with princess seams, and spaghetti straps, and white floral pattern embroidery with silver sequins, clear beads, and clear rhinestones all over. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior structure includes padded bra cups. Interior labels: "Anne Barge","(size) 10)", "Shell: Silk, Lining: Polyester, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.028Bridal Gown: Ombre cream to pink-brown at hem, sleeveless, all over floral pattern lace gown. Interior structure includes padded bra cups. Center back closure: small self-covered button and loops, invisible zipper and hook and eyeInterior labels: "Anne Barge". Exterior tag: "Store Anne Barge Loan, Style Clarisse, Color Ombre, Size 4". (Exterior bag sticker: "Clarisse/4, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.029abBridal Gown: a) Satin with round neckline, spaghetti straps, and center back slit. Gown is a-line with a slight flare at the waist, princess seams, and thick white and silver floral pattern embroidery with clear rhinestones, clear beading, and pearl beading at hem. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 10)", "Shell: Silk, Lining: Polyester". b) Matching satin coat with long bell/ flared sleeves, back yoke piecing, and deep box pleat at center back. There is matching embroidery at center front opening, opening of sleeves, and hem. Coat closure: 3 small hook and eyes at interior center front edge. Coat interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 10)", "Shell: Silk, Lining: Polyester". Exterior tag on gown: "Style 060, Color Pearl, Size 10". (Exterior bag sticker: "060/10, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.030Bridal Gown: Silk chiffon with boat-neck, cap sleeves, and deep scoop/ ballerina neckline at back. Star and circle white, clear, and silver bead and clear rhinestone design at bodice with self-fabric band at waist and pleats at waist. Skirt flares to a train at center back. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 8)", "Shell: 100% Silk". Exterior tag on gown: "Store Trunkshow, Style Beloved, Color Blush, Size 8". (Exterior bag sticker: "Beloved/8, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.031Bridal Gown: Satin and chiffon scoop/ ballerina neckline gown with open back. Floral pattern white, clear, and silver bead and clear rhinestone design at bodice with satin pleated waistband and skirt pleated at the waist. Full skirt flares, with full crinoline under slip attached and train at center back. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 4)", "Shell: 100% Silk". Exterior tag on gown: "AB Archives, Style Star, Color Cameo, Size 4". (Exterior bag sticker: "Star/4, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.032Bridal Gown: Floral pattern lace boatneck gown with deep u-back opening. Fitted bodice of sheer overlay lace with cap sleeve and strapless satin under bodice with ruched/ gathered and tacked light grayish waistband and full flare skirt, ending with a train at center back. Full crinoline at interior skirt. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 10)".(Exterior bag sticker: "Camille/10, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.033Bridal Gown: Fit and flare sweet-heart neckline gown with pleated off shoulder straps. Fitted bodice of diagonal thin pleats, full flare skirt flaring out at the natural waist ending with a train at center back. Full crinoline at interior skirt. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 6)".(Exterior bag sticker: "Berkeley/6, 2000-2020
 
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2000.239.034abBridal Gown: a) Floral lace pattern gown with v-neck with slight sweet-heart neckline with scalloped lace edge, off shoulder straps. Fitted bodice and waist, with bands horizontal of lace pattern down the gown with a-line flare from the waist, ending with a train at center back. Full crinoline at interior skirt. Center back closure: invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "387", "(size) 10)", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Polyester, Netting: 100% Polyester". b) wide grayish satin ribbon. Exterior tag on gown: "Store AB Archives, Style 387, Color Pearl, Size 10"..(Exterior bag sticker: "387/10
 
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2000.239.035abBridal Gown: Sleeveless crew neck gown with sheer piece covering chest and sweet-heart bodice embellished with lace, ribbon flowers, pearl beads, and clear rhinestones with a self-fabric satin band at waist and large bow at wearer's left waist. Skirt is fitted through hip with diagonal pleats at the back-hip area, flaring from the knees to a mermaid silhouette with a long train at center back. Center back closure: self-fabric covered buttons at sheer back piece, with invisible zipper and hook and eye. Interior labels: "Anne Barge", "(size) 4)", "Shell: 100% Silk, Lining: 100% Nylon, Netting: 100% Nylon". b) matching veil with medium-sized metal wire haircomb. Exterior tag on gown: "Style Reece, Size 4"..(Exterior bag sticker: "Reece/4, 2000-2020

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