Silk Wedding Dress
Date19-Jul-1905
Object NameDress
Mediumhabotai silk and lacePropulsion:
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circ x Hips: 370 × 250 × 1500 × 1740 × 370 × 4140 × 560mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014279
About MeThis silk and lace wedding dress was worn by Matilda Murray on her marriage to Archibald Clow on the 19th of July 1905, in the Skene Street Congregational Church.The flounced bodice has a plain round neckline and is trimmed with lace and bows. It features long fitted lace sleeves. The matching flounced skirt is A-line leading into a train. The dress was worn with an underskirt, veil, headdress and stockings which are also held in the collection.
1770s, 1880s
