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This wedding dress was worn by the donor's mother, Mrs. George Elderfield (nee Emily Pratley), for her wedding at Bodicote, Oxfordshire, on 23rd June 1910. It was made by a local seamstress in the village, and is made of cream cashmere, trimmed with lace. The lace may have been made by the donor's great aunt.

1 wedding dress: good condition

MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'DRESS (WEDDING) // see form.', MERL Recording form – '1910 Wedding Dress // Who used it // my Mother, Mrs George Elderfield (nee Emily Pratley) // When was it used // 23rd June 1910 // How was it used // Worn at her wedding // Where was it used // Bodicote, Nr Banbury, Oxon. // Who made it // A sewing-woman in the village. // When was it made // 1910. // Where was it made // Bodicote, Nr Banbury, Oxon. // From what materials is the object made // Cream cashmere, trimmed with lace, which may be some made by my mother's aunt. If so, it would have been made on a "pillow" and known as "Buckinghamshire". // Additional information // Notice the beautiful lining in bodice, also the smallness of the waist measurements. // It is interesting too to see that the present fashion for "separates", was also fashionable in 1910.'

Bodicote

1910 - 1910