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Wedding Dress - Irean Godfrey (nee Smith)

(handmade)
1953
Overview

Full length ivory silk laced dress. Underneath is moire taffeta. Quarter length sleeves. Pearl beading buttoned straight down from lower neckline to waist. Metal hook fasteners on the left side to do up the dress.

Historical information

Worn by Irean May Godfrey (nee Smith).
Married to Malcolm Richardson Godfrey on 8 August 1953.
St Mary's Church, West Perth.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2023.53
Item type
Clothing
Dresses
Themes
Fashion
People
Social History
Material
Fabrics
Lace
Metal
Inscriptions and markings

No markings

Contextual information

Wedding dress was handmade by one of Irean's girlfriends.

Keywords
EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
Dress
Clothing
Wedding
Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
1953
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 16 June, 2026
Completeness
72
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

Front of dress
Back of dress
Front top
Back top
Pattern of lace
Mr & Mrs Godfrey - wedding day
Malcolm & Irean Godfrey
Bride
Mrs Irean May Godfrey
Godfrey's Wedding Article
Newspaper article

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