Bridesmaid's dress
Category
Costume
Date
1955
Materials
Gauze, rayon taffeta, broderie anglaise, buttons.
Measurements
1430 x 420 mm
Place of origin
Dublin
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 605029
Summary
A woman's bridesmaid's dress made from pink gauze and pink rayon taffeta. The dress has an underdress of mid-pink rayon taffeta, with a bustier style top and side zip and a plain flared skirt. The overdress is made from pale pink gauze with a small collar, broderie anglaise embroidery on the bodice both front and back and twenty pearlized buttons and eyelets centre front, intact. The wide skirt is gathered at the waist and is decorated with matching broderie anglaise embroidery, A maker's label attached to an inner seam reads, "Slowey's, Dublin".
Provenance
Gift of Mrs Campbell.
Marks and inscriptions
Label beside inner zip.: A maker's label attached to an inner seam reads, "Slowey's, Dublin". See associated photograph for further details.