Silk Wedding Dress and Sash
Date1916
Object NameDress
Mediumwhite silk with white lace trim and crystal
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circumference x Hips: 400 × 300 × 1180 × 1180 × 340 × 2150 × 450mm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS038051
About MeJessie Ellen Potter wore this dress on her marriage to Robert Francis Pridham, on the 28th of June 1916. A photograph, also in our holdings, shows the wedding party at the happy occasion.This cream silk dress features a long skirt and an open collar edged with lace. There are decorative crystal beads at the wrist. It has an asymmetrical front closure.
1930, 1956