Lace Sleeves for Wedding Dress
Date1926
Object NameSleeves
Mediumlace, linen, wax and wire
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength x Width x Height: 450 × 100 × 10mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2004.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS071702
About MeThese lace sleeves were once part of a wedding dress also held in our collection. The dress follows the very fashionable 'flapper' style that was popular in the 1920s. Dresses often featured low, almost non-existent waistline. Scalloped, and lace petal-edged skirts, were also popular, as were asymmetrical trimmings and draping’s. Most brides of the 1920s chose shorter wedding dresses, their length fluctuating from ankle-length to calf-length, like this one.
1930, 1956
