Remodelled Gold Lurex Wedding/Evening Dress
RetailerSold by
Nicoll
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1959, 1970s
Object NameDress
Mediumpolyester and nylon
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circumference x Hips: 370 × 340 × 1390 × 1390 × 360 × 3400 × 480mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1995 by Mrs Helen Mitchell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024536
About MeThis full-length gold lurex dress began life as a winter wedding dress bought from Nicoll of Aberdeen, and had full length sleeves, a bow at the back, and a train falling from the shoulders. This was a style typical of many wedding dresses of the 1950s. It was worn with a short plain veil which flowed from a pearlised Juliet cap. The two bridesmaids wore three-quarter length red satin dresses. The wedding took place in Dun Parish Church, Montrose, on the 4th of February 1959.In the 1970s, the dress was altered by the bride, and she wore it to her parents Golden Wedding celebrations. The train, bow and sleeves were taken off, with the orange net sleeves added in.
