Photograph of Mrs. Bradley Martin as Mary Stuart

26 March 1883

Photograph from the 1883 Vanderbilt Fancy Dress Ball album, taken by Jose Maria Mora (Cuban, c. 1847-1926), depicting Mrs. Bradley Martin dressed as Mary Stuart. A contemporary account from the New York Times described her costume as: "[…] a skirt of white silk brocaded in silver, ornamented with panels of satin embroidered in gold and silver, under a trained skirt of ruby velvet looped up by a silver chain and elaborately embroidered in gold and silver. The bodice had sleeves of white satin, covered with a network of pearls, the puffs at the shoulders being ornamented with colored stones, and the neck was finished with a high collar trimmed with point lace. With this was worn a girdle of precious stones. The head-dress, of ruby velvet, embroidered in pearls, held in place a veil of tulle dotted with pearls."

American

photographic print

Mat window opening: 6.5 x 11 inches (16.5 x 27.9 cm)

Bequest of Harold S. Vanderbilt

PSNCA.H.018.5