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BOX BASE FOR WEDDING DRESS

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1944

Overview

Shallow sided, rectangular cardboard box covered in fawn packaging tape.This is the base for the floral box top COA2012-7A.

Historical information

Worn by Sylvia May Bailey, a local Armadale resident, on her wedding day to Eric Anderson. They were married at St Matthew's Church, Armadale on the 4th of March 1944. Sylvia's bridesmaids were Miss Patsy Bailey and Miss Muriel Griffiths. Eric's groomsmen were Pte Fred Jacobs and Mr Vincent Tomkinson. The dress was purchased from Corot & Co of Perth.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2012.7B

Material

Cardboard

Paper

Width

36 cm

Height or length

52.2000 cm

Depth

9 cm

Themes

Keywords

Year

1944

Statement of significance

This wedding dress was worn by Sylvia Anderson (nee Bailey) on her wedding day to Eric Anderson. They were married at St Matthew's Church Armadale. Eric was serving with the AIF during World War II.
The dress represents how a marriage over time deteriorated due issues of alcoholism and Post Traumatic Stress from Eric's experiences during World War II. It is a rare example of an item that represents how individuals, society and local laws reacted to issues of domestic violence.

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Well provenanced

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