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Wedding Dress

1914 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wedding dress and train in ivory satin, gauze, seed pearls and lace.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Dress
  • Train
Materials and techniques
Satin, gauze, seed pearls and lace
Brief description
Wedding dress and train, possibly made in New Zealand, 1914
Physical description
Wedding dress and train in ivory satin, gauze, seed pearls and lace.
Credit line
Given by Mrs M. Plaisted
Object history
Registered File number 1991/2389.
Part of a wedding dress ensemble T.260:1 to 11-1992.
This dress was worn by the mother of the donor for her marriage at St. Luke's Church, Marlboroughtown, New Zealand on 17 June 1914. The wearer was Constance Clervaux Chaytor, who married Major Godfrey Percy Burrell.

The Museum also has the rose velvet going-away suit worn by the bride T.266:1 to 3-1992.
Collection
Accession number
T.260:1, 2-1992

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Record createdJune 23, 2009
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