Wedding Dress of Elsie Kennerley

Maker
Hannah Kennerley
Production date
1926
 Description
Wedding dress worn by Elsie Bettis (nee Kennerley). Elsie's mother (Hannah Kennerley) made this dress, and a large portion of it was hand sewn. Elsie married Reginald (Reg) Bettis at the Ponsonby Baptist Church in 1926. The couple were married by a Rev. Nicholls.

Object detail

Maker
Production date
1926
Media/Materials
Wedding dress decorated with diamante bedding and tassel.
Measurements
1005 x 975 x 453mm
Length: 1005mm
Widest point: 975mm
Waist: 453mm
Production place
Hamilton, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Gift of Mrs Shirley Willmott,
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
2010/17/3

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