Pink Checked Cotton Wedding Dress
Date1855
Object NameDress
Mediumcotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPresented in 1985 by Mrs Isabel Oxley.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011116
About MeThis is one of the earliest examples of wedding dress in the collection. It's thought to have first been worn around 1855 and again in New Pitsligo in the 1880s.The pink and brown muslin two-piece dress with window-pane check comprises a fitted bodice with double flounced sleeves, peplum and full tiered skirt. Sleeves began to get fuller like this from 1855 onwards. Skirts reached their peak circumference in the 1850s and 1860s thanks to the crinoline.
This dress was worn with a matching silk and velvet wedding bonnet.
1899
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