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Wedding garter
Lucile, born 1863 - died 1935 - Enlarge image
Wedding garter
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (made)
- Date:
January 1922-early February 1922 (made)
16 February 1922 (worn) - Artist/Maker:
Lucile, born 1863 - died 1935 (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Elastic, satin, lace and applied work
- Credit Line:
Given by Mrs Norman Colville
- Museum number:
T.314F-1985
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Elasticated wedding garter in eau-de-nil satin with a lace border and applied flowers.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (made)
Date
January 1922-early February 1922 (made)
16 February 1922 (worn)
Artist/maker
Lucile, born 1863 - died 1935 (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Elastic, satin, lace and applied work
Object history note
Designed and made for Amy Colville to marry Steven Bilsland at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, 16 February 1922.
Descriptive line
Eau-de-nil satin and lace garter from wedding ensemble; English, ca.1922, Lucile
Exhibition History
Unveiled: 200 years of wedding glamour from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. (Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington 17/12/2011-22/04/2012)
The White Wedding Dress: 200 Years of Wedding Fashions (Bendigo Art Gallery 01/08/2011-06/11/2011)
Labels and date
Bride's garter
Lucile (1862-1935)
London
1921-2
In the 19th and 20th centuries, wedding garters were worn as tokens of good fortune. In earlier periods young men had competed with each other for the bride's garters because of their association with good luck in love.
Silk satin, wax and paper
Given by Mrs Norman Colville
V&A: T.314F-1985 [2011]
Materials
Silk (textile); Elastic
Techniques
Satin weave; Lace making; Applied
Subjects depicted
Flowers
Categories
Marriage; Accessories; Women's clothes
Collection code
T&F
