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Wedding Dress

1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sleeveless wedding dress and veil of white tulle. Chemise bodice of silk overlaid with tulle embroidered with diamantés and small beads. The skirt comprises of multiple layers of tulle in graduated layers, each layer embroidered with diamanté motifs. Hanging loops of beads at the waist and layers of tulle in the back are scalloped, and some extend into handkerchief points.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Wedding Dress
  • Wedding Veil
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk and tulle with diamantés and beads
Brief description
Wedding dress and veil of embroidered silk and tulle, retailed by Cope of Harrogate, Great Britain, 1928.
Physical description
Sleeveless wedding dress and veil of white tulle. Chemise bodice of silk overlaid with tulle embroidered with diamantés and small beads. The skirt comprises of multiple layers of tulle in graduated layers, each layer embroidered with diamanté motifs. Hanging loops of beads at the waist and layers of tulle in the back are scalloped, and some extend into handkerchief points.
Credit line
Given by Miss Ann F. Rowe
Object history
Registered File number 1990/1388.
Worn by Miss Cecelie Perlin (4/2/1905-14/1/1990) on her marriage to Mr Rowe on 20th June 1928.
Collection
Accession number
T.374&A-1990

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Record createdJune 23, 2009
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