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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Wedding dress

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Kerryn Chia

2021

Overview

Cream long wedding dress, lace bodice with beading below the bodice. Three quarter length lace sleeves, with gathering. Full skirt. Some damage to the skirt of the dress. A few insect holes and tears in the fabric. Some slight staining.

Historical information

Wedding dress worn by Sheila Rutherford 27th of March 1948.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-50-20.067

Themes

People
Social History

Height or length

140 cm

Keywords

Place made

WA

Year

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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