item details
NameWedding dress
Productioncirca 1930
Classificationdresses
Materialssatin
DimensionsWaist circumference: 570mm (width)
Registration NumberPC003788
Credit linePurchased 1989
Overview
This 1930s weddings dress is reflective of the massive changes in women’s fashion in the decades after World War One.
The loose, drop-waist style reflects the abandonment of restrictive clothing and corsets, and the embracement of the slim, boyish figure that epitomised this period. This style has much to do with the social, cultural and political freedom that women were beginning to demand in greater numbers after World War One.