Red Bridesmaid's Dress
Dressmaker
Isaac Benzie
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1894 - 1972)
RetailerSold by
Isaac Benzie
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1894 - 1972)
Date1955
Object NameDress
Mediumvelvet and manmade
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsBust: 40cm
Waist: 32cm
Back Length: 135cm
Waist: 32cm
Back Length: 135cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1992 by Miss F Stephen.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS015622
Keywords
Dating to 1955 this luxurious ensemble shows that wedding fashions of the time followed those for elegant eveningwear. Strong colours were also in vogue for bridesmaid fashion. The outfit was made for the donor at Isaac Benzie's in Aberdeen and worn to a wedding at Queen's Cross Church.
c. 1949
c. 1947
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