Dress, Wedding - Anne McMath

 
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Dress, Wedding - Anne McMath
Dress, Wedding - Anne McMath
Dress, Wedding - Anne McMath
Dress, Wedding - Anne McMath

Dress, Wedding - Anne McMath

Object number2015.036.07
DateOctober 6, 1944
MediumSatin, Appliques
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA satin wedding dress worn by Anne McMath. The dress is made of cream colored satin. It has long sleeves and pleated skirt with a slight train. The v-neck bodice is fitted with ruching along the waist. The sleeves are also pleated at the shoulders and tapers down to the wrists which have buttons. The center placket of the bodice, the shoulders, the base of the sleeves, and various other areas of the dress have large abstract appliques in contrasting satin. The six inch hem of the skirt is trimmed with the same fabric.

    Originally from Slate Spring, Mississippi, Sarah Anne Phillips attended the Mississippi State College for Women until health problems prevented her from finishing. She met Sidney Sanders McMath in Washington, D.C. during World War II through mutual friends. The couple became married on October 6, 1944. When the war was over, the McMaths moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas. When Sid McMath became governor in 1949, the McMaths became the initial First Family to occupy the home that is now known as the Governor’s Mansion. Anne McMath faced numerous challenges during her time as a First Lady. Not only did she have to manage the duties of being First Lady and preparing the new governor’s house for occupancy, she also had to raise a very young family-- the McMaths’ youngest son was born the same year Governor McMath took office!
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