Cream Wedding dress
AssociatedAssociated with
Alexander Marshall Mackenzie
(Elgin, Scotland, 1848 - 1933)
Date1876
Object NameDress
MediumSilk
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
Dimensions56 x 130 x 186 x 40cm
AcquisitionPresented in 2009 by Alasdair Gordon.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082127
About MeThis wedding dress was worn by Phoebe Anne Robertson Cooper for her marriage to Alexander Marshall Mackenzie (1848 - 1933). He was the architect responsible for building Aberdeen Art Gallery. The wedding took place in their hometown of Elgin, in Morayshire, on the 14th of September 1876.The cream silk dress is full-length with a train. It is pleated round the lower front edge and features fringing on the apron and round the neckline. It is decorated with frills and bow.
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This stunning silk wedding dress has a very personal connection to Aberdeen Art Gallery. It was worn by Phoebe Anne Robertson Cooper on her marriage to Alexander Marshall Mackenzie, architect of the gallery!
1770s, 1880s
