Wedding Dress
1947-1948 (made), 26 February 1948 (worn)
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Full length wedding dress of blue (faded to a dove-grey) figured silk. The fabric is woven with carnations.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Figured silk |
| Brief description | Full length wedding dress of figured silk, designed by Edward Molyneux, London, 1947-1948 |
| Physical description | Full length wedding dress of blue (faded to a dove-grey) figured silk. The fabric is woven with carnations. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Cornwallis |
| Object history | Worn by Lady Cornwallis. Esme Ethel Alice d'Beaumont (1901-1969) was the daughter of Captian Montmorency d'Beaumont. She married, firstly, Major Sir Robert James Milo Walker, 4 Bt., on 23 January 1923. She married, secondly, Sir Wykeham Stanley Cornwallis (1892-1982), 2nd Baron Cornwallis on 26 February 1948, the occasion for which she wore this wedding dress. Given by the 3rd Lord and Lady Cornwallis. |
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| Accession number | T.295-1984 |
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| Record created | May 30, 2006 |
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