DRESS: WEDDING GOWN, CREAM LACE WITH GIRDLE AND SILK SLIP

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1936

Subcollections

Overview

a) Wedding gown worn by Mary Thomas nee Craig who was married on 24.10.1936 at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Salvado Road, Subiaco. The dress is cream full length Chantilly lace with train, long fitted sleeves. Cowl collar effect, front bodice. There are shirrings and gatheres on the top of the neckline. The train is long and full.

b) Cream satin girdle with glass pieces at each end set with 9 cut glass gemstones - all missing except 2.

c) Cream silk and satin slip, full length. Triangular insert of cream lace in front bodice. Edge of front bodice, left side stitched back with blue thread.

Historical information

The wedding invitation and newspaper report of the wedding are in Museum - 2001-14 [a,b,c]. The donor was the bride's relative (possibly daughter).

Wedding gown worn by Mary Thomas nee Craig, married on 24.10.1936 at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Salvado Road, Subiaco from the home of her Uncle and Aunt, 91 Hamersley Road, Subiaco. The Bride's family home was at Nungarin. Reception at Bradman Hall, upstairs in Rogerson Building, corner of Rokeby and Railway Roads, Subiaco. Bridegroom Lincoln Thomas, Florence Road, Nedlands.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2001.13a-c

Item type

Textiles

Material

Silk

Cotton

Keywords

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

Costume/fashion

Decade - 1930s