Wedding dress
Madame Skelton
Category
Costume
Date
1943
Materials
Velvet, Wool crepe
Collection
Killerton, Devon
NT 1364775
Summary
Wedding dress - White wool crepe, full length dress with train. Fitted bodice with applied cream velvet arrow shapes following bust darts, velvet trims, hem and neckline. Full length sleeves trimmed with seven self covered button. Fastens with zip at centre back. Dressmaker made by Madame Skelton. in 1943, not worn until 1945, as husband taken prisoner of war. 1943
Provenance
Donor - Mrs Casson.
Makers and roles
Madame Skelton , maker