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Brocade Wedding Dress and Wedding Veil
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Brocade Wedding Dress and Wedding Veil

Retailer (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1788 - 1953)
Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1962
Object NameDress
Mediumpolyester, paper and net
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circumference x Hips: 440 × 320 × 1430 × 1600 × 350 × 3440 × 550mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1995.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024776
About MeThis wedding dress, with coronet, may have been bought at the local Aberdeen shop, Falconers. It was worn to a wedding in Gilcomston Church, Aberdeen, in June 1962.

The traditional style dress is full-length and made of ivory polyester brocade. It has a high waist and full skirt, gathered at the back to give a short train. Three bows and two narrow horizontal panels are sewn on the back, giving the only subtle decoration on an otherwise unfussy dress. The short veil falls from a crown of pearlised buttons.




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