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Wedding Petticoat

January 1922-early February 1922 (made), 16 February 1922 (worn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White silk chiffon petticoat with a deep lace hem embroidered with silver thread and accented with horseshoes, wedding-bells, and lovers' knots in silver lame ribbon and pearls.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk chiffon with a lace hem embroidered with silver thread and pearls
Physical description
White silk chiffon petticoat with a deep lace hem embroidered with silver thread and accented with horseshoes, wedding-bells, and lovers' knots in silver lame ribbon and pearls.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Norman Colville
Object history
Designed and made for Amy Colville to marry Steven Bilsland at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, 16 February 1922.
Collection
Accession number
T.314B-1985

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Record createdSeptember 17, 2010
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