Ruffles Wedding Dress and Sash
RetailerSold by
Watt and Grant
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1882 - 1981)
AssociatedAssociated with
Mrs D G Crossan
(Aberdeen, Scotland)
Date1981
Object NameDress
Mediumviscose
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Circumference x Hips: 440 × 350 × 1600 × 2000 × 1800 × 600mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1998 by Mrs D Crossan.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS030390
About MeThis dress was bought in 1981 at the final closing down sale of the popular clothing shop, Watt & Grant. Purchased for £15 the dress was bought to wear if the offer of marriage was made, but the day did not come, and the dress was never worn. This astonishing dress, which was contemporary in the 1970s, is an example of the full-length nostalgically romantic and flamboyant fashions of that decade. The viscose dress has a ruffled neckline and concertina pleated sleeves with exaggerated cuffs. It would have been worn with a pink hat, which is also held in the collections.
1770s, 1880s
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