Marlborough Museum Collection of Textiles
Gown, Wedding
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Collection |
MHS (unaccessioned) Textiles |
Date |
1958 |
Description |
Woman's lace wedding gown 1958. Off white machine lace in French Chantilly style. The bodice is tight-fitting and features a round neckline. The sleeves are fastened at wrist with six self-covered buttons. It has a metal side zip. The skirt is a full circle which lengthens at the back into a train and has a 36cm peplum at the waist. Under the gown is an off white strapless petticoat with a full circle skirt in taffetta.
Update from Textiles department: Garment made in 1958. It belonged to Beryl Robertson. She made it and her daughter wore it (Jenny Pierson, 14 May 2013). |
Object ID |
0000.600.0279 |
Object Name |
Gown, Wedding |
Other # |
T4502 |
People |
Robertson, Beryl (nee Diamanti) Diamanti, Beryl (later Robertson) |
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Last modified on: December 19, 2014
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