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Wedding Dress

1989 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ian & Marcel (designers)
Place of origin
London (made)

White pleated silk column dress and matching coat with white beads separating the fabric joins, the dress and coat contained in a non-accessioned white silk bag with rubberised art Deco style design. The veil, of net, is also decorated with rubberised stylized roses around the outer edge and in the centre, creating a wreath effect on the head.Worn with high heeled strapped shoes covered in pleated silk

Object details

Categories
Fashion
Marriage
Clothing
Womenswear
Hats & Headwear
Object type
Wedding dress
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Dress
  • Coat
  • Veil
  • Silk Bag for Keeping Dress In
Materials and techniques
Pleated silk and silk net with rubber decoration
Silk Jersey
Silk Chiffon
Rubber
Brief description
Wedding dress and veil, pleated silk and silk net with rubber decoration, designed by Ian and Marcel; pair of shoes by Hannah Goldman for Ian and Marcel, 1989
Physical description
White pleated silk column dress and matching coat with white beads separating the fabric joins, the dress and coat contained in a non-accessioned white silk bag with rubberised art Deco style design. The veil, of net, is also decorated with rubberised stylized roses around the outer edge and in the centre, creating a wreath effect on the head.Worn with high heeled strapped shoes covered in pleated silk
DimensionsDimensions taken by Conservation for Wedding Dress mounting, 2009. Due to the extreme elasticity of the fabric of the dress, it is not possible to measure. The footprint of the mounted dress is 100 x 120cm
Production typeHaute couture
Gallery label
(2011)
Dress, coat and veil with rubber roses
Ian & Marcel [Ian Cooper (d.1991) and Marcel Aucoin (d.1992)]
London, 1989
Shoes: Hanna Goldman

This outfit by Ian & Marcel uses impressive craftsmanship to merge tradition and innovation. The dress and coat pay homage to the hand-pleated silk garments created by Spanish designer Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949) but conform to a more contemporary silhouette. The bride wore them with a veil, but instead of a wreath the designers drew a circlet of roses in silicone rubber on the veil's surface.

Dress and coat: silk satin and glass beads
Veil: silk net with silicone rubber
Shoes: silk and leather
V&A: T.178:1 to 5-1993
Object history
Purchased. Registered File number 1993/263.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.178:1 to 5-1993

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Record createdJune 22, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O251079/wedding-dress-ian--marcel/
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