Dusky Pink Silk Wedding Dress
ManufacturerMade by
Pratt & Keith
RetailerSold by
Pratt & Keith
Date1911
Object NameDress
Mediumsilk, lace, braiding and cotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circ x Hips: 460 × 300 × 1400 × 1520 × 440 × 1580 × 480mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1968.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014313
About MeThis dusky pink silk two-piece wedding dress has a bodice and skirt. It was made for the bride at Pratt and Keith, the 'foremost clothing outfitters' of Aberdeen in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Married in 1911, the bride may have chosen the colour pink as it was common during this period for dresses to be worn again after the wedding day. The dress has lavish detailing typical of the Edwardian period including lace, Russian braiding, frogging and pleated frilling.
