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Cream Silk Wedding Dress
ManufacturerMade by
Nicoll
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
ManufacturerMade by
D. Lewin (Paper) Ltd.
(England)
Date1969
Object NameDress
Mediumsilk and polyester
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circumference x Hips: 440 × 470 × 1430 × 2240 × 400 × 4200 × 640mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1987.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014020
About MeThis cream silk wedding dress was worn to a wedding at Northfield Parish Church, Aberdeen in 1969.
The wedding outfit was purchased at Nicoll, a shop once located at the thriving west end of Union Street. The silk for the dress was ordered from Milan and dyed to suit the bride's requirements; she was a redhead and did not wish to wear a pure white dress as she felt this would be unflattering.
It is cut in a princess line with a train, full-length flared sleeves, and the cuff and hemline are trimmed with polyester guipure lace flowers. The branded box and the cream wedding veil are also held by Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museum collections.
