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Subiaco Museum > Records

HEAD DRESS: WEDDING, NETTING WITH FLOWERS

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1934

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Overview

The head dress is in Hungarian folk style and was made in Paris. It consists of a light wire frame covered in cream net, with ruched gold coloured tulle on the upper sections. The basic shape is head-hugging, surmounted by a crest of tulle and artificial orange blossom with buds outlining the upper part of the crest. A string of rhinestones is attached to the front part of the head dress and rhinestones and blossom form a decorative small cluster on either side at ear level. The ribbons (to go under the chin) are missing. At the back of the head dress net is gathered in to form a hem.

Historical information

Marion Sparkes married Frederick Sims at St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Perth on 3 February 1934. After their wedding they lived in Tareena Street, Nedlands (at the time part of the Municipality of Subiaco).

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1994.185

Item type

Material

Keywords

Church, St Andrews Church, Subiaco

SIMS (nee Sparkes), Marion

Museum Treasure

COSTUME ACCESSORIES

Photographed 2023

Year

1934

Statement of significance

Part of wedding attire worn by Mrs. Sims, a resident of Subiaco. Wedding photographs of Marion Sims are held in the colleciton

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

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