Dressing Up, Dressing Down

Detailed Record

Object Name: wedding dress

Artist/Maker: Sherard, Michael
Role in production: Designer
Place of Creation: Europe, United Kingdom, London
Date: 1951

Accession Number: 1956.25
Credit: Manchester City Galleries

Physical Description

Medium / Material

cotton
organdie

Support

Technique

woven

Description

Yellow organdie worked throughout with overlapping horizontal tucks becoming broader towards hem.

Straight top edge level with underarms, narrow shoulder straps concelaed under square collar with wide square neckline. Fastening with hook and eye under left arm, zip below to hip. Skirt fitting hips. Narrowing from hip to knee, widening below. Cut with train.

Dimensions

Type: Length CF
Height: 160 cm
Width:
Depth:

Type: Length CB
Height: 223.5
Width:
Depth:

Type: Shoulder to waist
Height: 39.5
Width:
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Type: Waist
Height:
Width: 61
Depth:

Type: Hem
Height:
Width: 180.3
Depth: