Lace Wedding Dress - Worn by Ruth Johnstone

Production date
Jan 1930
 Description
Wedding dress worn by Ruth Johnstone. Ruth married Frederick Charles (Bobs) Roberts at St. Peter's Cathedral, Hamilton on 28 January 1928. The reception was held at "Three Oaks", the bride's family home.

Donor (Ruth's daughter) does not know who made the dress, but recalls her mother always saying the dress was made of "French Lace".

Dress was stored for years by Ruth rolled up in a cotton rolled oats bag.

See 2009/33/1-3 for photos.
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Object detail

Production date
Jan 1930
Media/Materials
Lace over chiffon wedding dress
Measurements
Length: 1225mm
Widest point: 870mm
Waist: 370mm
Production place
Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Gift of Roberts Family,
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
2009/33/4

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