Grey Wool Wedding Dress
Manufacturer
Margaret Hird
(Macduff, Scotland)
WearerWorn by
Margaret Hird
(Macduff, Scotland)
AssociatedAssociated with
Macduff Parish Church
Date1903
Object NameDress
Mediumfine wool, sateen, braid, cord, gauze and satin
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circumf x Hips: 350 × 260 × 150 × 160 × 34 × 2760 × 460mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1989 by Margaret Milne.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS014765
About MeThis wedding dress was made by Margaret Hird (nee Dempster) who was born in 1872. She married local businessman J. D. Hird at MacDuff Parish Church, in June 1903. Miss Dempster was a dressmaker and clearly kept up-to-date with the latest styles, as this dress follows exactly the fashions for 1903.The dove grey fine wool two-piece wedding dress comprises a fitted bodice with cream sateen and lace trimming at the cuffs, chest, neck and shoulders. The dress features a flat fronted plain skirt with fullness at the back.
More About Me
Margaret Dempster wore this dress for her June 1903 wedding to J. D. Hird, a local businessman, at the High Church in Macduff. The dress is exactly in style for 1903.
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