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Nhill & District Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - 1953 Wedding dress of Mary Pilgrim
Mary Pilgrim married Graham Keam 1953 at Winiam Methodist Church by Rev. A. C. Boquest.The Pilgrim family has been in the district for generations, possibly one of the early pioneers of Winiam, Victoria.A charming white lace frock with a train and scalloped neckline set with diamente. Her veil of embroidered tulle was held in place with a coronet of orange blossoms.scalloped neckline set with diamente, and embroidery on veil.1953 wedding dress, pilgrim, keam, ceremonies, marriage, bride, textiles - bridal - fashion -
Brighton Historical Society
Dress, Evening dress, c.1955
This dress belonged to Louris White, nee Larsen-Disney, whose wedding dress from 1948 is also in the collection. Louris and her husband lived at 49 South Road, Brighton, just a few doors down from her family.Strapless pink organza cocktail-length dress. Finely pleated bodice and skirt laid on to a heavy vilene. Decorated around the waist with pink organza flowers and two bands of pink satin, one around the bodice and the other around the lower part of the skirt.Label: printed black on cream acetate side front bodice: "Original / Margeaux / REGD. / of Melbourne / IMPORTED FABRIC"evening dress, 1950s fashion, louris holly white, brighton, margeaux of melbourne, joseph haskin