Beige Wedding Dress
AssociatedAssociated with
Richmond Restaurant
Date3 January 1908
Object NameDress
Mediumcotton silk twill cotton lining/lace
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsChest x Waist x Length x Back Length x Bust x Circ x Hips: 440 × 280 × 1570 × 1620 × 410 × 2700 × 550mm
AcquisitionPresented by Miss Leiper.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS038055
About MeThis taupe wedding dress was worn by Anna Alexander at her marriage to William Leiper on the 3rd of January 1908. The occasion was celebrated at Richmond Restaurant, at 3 Correction Wynd in Aberdeen. The wedding veil, headdress and an invitation are also held within the collection. The dress was worn again by the couple’s daughter on her wedding day in August 1953. We have, in the collection, a photograph of the happy occasion.
The skirt is full, and the boned tight-fitting bodice features full pleated sleeves; that gather in at the cuff. The bodice is decorated with lace detailing, a draped sash and a metal buckle at the back.
1770s, 1880s
