Cord Quilted Wedding Dress
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- Maker:
- Elizabeth van Heyst-de-Boer, nee Meva
- Date:
- 1954
This cord quilted wedding dress was made from silk grosgrain by Mrs Van Heyst-de-Boer for her niece’s wedding in 1954. The Dutch born maker travelled to England just a few weeks before the wedding to make this dress, which also has a matching jacket with quilted collar.The fabric was purchased in London from John Lewis, and the sequins were a later addition to convert the dress and jacket into evening wear.
