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Floral Print Wedding Dress

AssociatedAssociated with St Ternan's Episcopal Church (Muchalls, Stonehaven)

Date1830s

Object NameDress

Mediumcalico

ClassificationsFashion and Dress

DimensionsBust: 91cm
Waist: 80cm
Back Length: 141cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Redicam.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS014551

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About MeThis wedding dress is thought to have been worn at St Ternan's Episcopal Church near Muchalls, in Aberdeenshire, in the 1830s. The donor’s family were fisher people from Newtonhill.

The ivory calico cotton dress is printed with a floral design and features large sleeves and a bell-shaped skirt.

Women's costume at this time is characterised by enormous hats and sleeves. These elements are balanced by shorter and more pronounced bell-shaped skirts springing from a tightly laced waistline.

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Calico is made from unbleached and often not fully processed cotton. This dress was probably worn at a wedding at St Ternan's Episcopal Churvh near Muchalls in the 1830s