Wedding Dress
1964 (made), 24 April 1964 (worn)
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Floor-length wedding dress with train. The bodice is high-waisted with triangular shaped darts around the bust area. The neckline is round and the bodice is decorated with a bow at centre front. The skirt is made up of four panels with a dart down the centre front. The train and inside of the skirt are lined with net to act as a stiffener creating the traditional wedding dress shape. The skirt is decorated with lozenge-shaped organza frills and bows. The dress is fastened at the back with a zip. The inner lining is made of satin and the inner lining of the skirt and waist tie are secured with hooks and eyes. Only part of the net veil survives as well as six grips which would have been used for attachment
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Brief description | Silk satin overlaid with organza, train and skirt lined with net. Designed by Bellville et Cie, British, 1964 |
| Physical description | Floor-length wedding dress with train. The bodice is high-waisted with triangular shaped darts around the bust area. The neckline is round and the bodice is decorated with a bow at centre front. The skirt is made up of four panels with a dart down the centre front. The train and inside of the skirt are lined with net to act as a stiffener creating the traditional wedding dress shape. The skirt is decorated with lozenge-shaped organza frills and bows. The dress is fastened at the back with a zip. The inner lining is made of satin and the inner lining of the skirt and waist tie are secured with hooks and eyes. Only part of the net veil survives as well as six grips which would have been used for attachment |
| Credit line | Given by Allan Hughes |
| Object history | Worn by Anne Stephen on 24 April 1964 for her marriage to Mr Allan Berkeley Valentine Hughes |
| Historical context | The wedding dress and veil fragment were donated together with an original fashion drawing by Belinda Bellville. This adds to its importance and will be acquired by the Prints, Drawings and Paintings Department. It would be very effective to exhibit the dress and design together as they don't often exist in tandem. The dress is also important in a social history context. It was worn by Anne Hughes (née Anne Stephen) at her marriage to Mr Allan Hughes on 24th April 1964. Mrs Hughes recently died which is why her husband has decided to donate. He also has some excellent photographs of the wedding which he would be happy for us to duplicate for exhibition purposes |
| Associated object | E.1611-2001 (Design) |
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| Accession number | T.403:2-2001 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2001 |
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