1967
Wedding Gown
Ivory Duchess Satin Wedding Gown. This A- line gown from Abraham & Strauss is made out of ivory satin and lace. It has an extremely long, detachable train that is two layers of silk tulle with guipure lace motifs scattered around the centre and on the edges. The train is attached to the gown at the shoulder blades and could detach for the wedding reception. The gown’s scooped neckline is elaborately finished with the same lace and it continues all the way down to its long sleeves. Sheila Rosen wore this dress at her wedding to Richard Siegel on December 17th, 1967.
By the end of the 1950’s the silhouette started to change from fitted figure hugging garments to a more relaxed and unfitted look. Christian Dior presented A- line dresses in his 1958 collection. They were rejected by most of the public, until the beginning of 1960’s. Fashion became minimalistic and followed the A-line silhouette. Though short length dresses were in vogue at that time, 87% of American brides wore white floor length wedding gowns.
Provenance:
Siegel, Sheila, Ashford, CT
Construction Label:
Abraham & Strauss
2012C 1967.62 A
Ivory Duchess Satin Wedding Gown. This A- line gown from Abraham & Strauss is made out of ivory satin and lace. It has an extremely long, detachable train that is two layers of silk tulle with guipure lace motifs scattered around the centre and on the edges. The train is attached to the gown at the shoulder blades and could detach for the wedding reception. The gown’s scooped neckline is elaborately finished with the same lace and it continues all the way down to its long sleeves. Sheila Rosen wore this dress at her wedding to Richard Siegel on December 17th, 1967.
By the end of the 1950’s the silhouette started to change from fitted figure hugging garments to a more relaxed and unfitted look. Christian Dior presented A- line dresses in his 1958 collection. They were rejected by most of the public, until the beginning of 1960’s. Fashion became minimalistic and followed the A-line silhouette. Though short length dresses were in vogue at that time, 87% of American brides wore white floor length wedding gowns.
Provenance:
Siegel, Sheila, Ashford, CT
Construction Label:
Abraham & Strauss
2012C 1967.62 A