Pink Wedding Dress, Belt and Jacket
Date1933
Object NameDress
Mediumrayon and metal
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circumference x Hips: 400 × 330 × 1550 × 1550 × 350 × 2200 × 400mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2008 by Mrs Jean Martin.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS081900
About MeThis dress was worn by a bride to her wedding in Fraserburgh, Scotland, in 1933. It was accessorised with a brown hat and brown shoes.This wedding outfit features a full-length bias-cut dress with belt and bolero-style jacket. The dress has a deep v-shaped neckline. The skirt is fitted at the hips and widens at the hem and is accessorised with a matching narrow belt. The bolero-style jacket is made of the same pink rayon fabric and crosses over the front bustline, then fastens with two metal flower-shaped buttons attached horizontally. The jacket drops to a short fish-tail at the back and has long, pleated, puffed sleeves.
More About Me
A bride's dress worn in Fraserburgh in 1933. The bias cut (diagonal to the weave) was popular for accentuating body lines and creating fluid shapes and softer draping.
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