Te Papa Blog: Unveiled: Wedding Dress of the Week - Rosa Criscillo’s wedding dress from 1909
Unveiled: Wedding Dress of the Week - Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand
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Title | Unveiled: Wedding Dress of the Week - Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand |
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Author | Claire Regnault |
Year | 2012 |
Language | English |
Time reference | 1909 |
Online resource | YES |
Topic | Stromboli, Women immigrants in New Zealand, Sicilian immigrants, Moleta family, Criscillo family, Italian farmers in New Zealand |
Online article on Te Papa Tongarewa - Museum of New Zealand from the series Unveiled: Wedding Dress of the Week featuring Rosa Criscillo's dress worn at her wedding to Antonino Moleta in Wellington on 5 May 1909. The dress was made in Naples and brought to New Zealand by Rosa for her wedding day. Twenty three year old Rosa travelled from Stromboli, Italy, accompanied by her father and brother, to marry Antonino (Nino), a young farmer whom she had never met. With her was also her 16 year old cousin, Angelina Criscillo, who was to marry Vincenzo Moleta, Antonio's brother (the story of Angelina and Vincenzo can be found in the book Angelina From Stromboli to D'Urville Island a Family's Story). The article describe the dress in details, with photos, and provides also a few details about Rosa's life.