This wedding dress belonged to Jessie Fremont Preston Draper (1855-1917), and was designed by Charles Worth, known as the father of haute couture. The House of Worth was a foremost fashion house in the 19th and early 20th centuries. https://kyhistory.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/0EF0EC4D-2BF5-4434-B77D-632357718160 This video is from the 2024 season of “Kentucky History Treasures,” a series produced by Lexington’s ABC 36, WTVQ. The series is also broadcast on Tuesdays on WHAS in Louisville during the Great Day Live morning show. Learn more about the Kentucky Historical Society: https://history.ky.gov/ Explore other items from our collections and archives: https://history.ky.gov/explore/catalog-research-tools/objects-catalog http://www.kyhistory.com/ Thanks to the creative team at WTVQ for filming and editing these videos: https://www.wtvq.com/