Historical information

See Marriage Cert in Marriages File 1840-1885
Also Details in Simpson File

Belonged to Johanna Simpson married Thomas Draffin on 17th Feb 1880 Presbyterian Church Stawell
Silk Taffeta lined wedding dress.
Ruffled collar. 18-inch waste.
Full length sleeve. Ruched band on upper sleeve. Lower sleeve band attached with matching silk piping which extends into the band as decoration.
Garment shaped with two long darts on either side of opening.
Opening from neck to below hip uses metal hook and hand sewn eye closing.
Lower dress in three sections.
Top section is plain matching material attached to the upper garment with piping.
Second panel is Ruched material the same material as upper garment.
Third lower panel is same material as upper garment consisting of three bands of finely pleated material.
Back has pocket on right hip with two pointed flaps and central pleated panel.
Back has a Central Bustle extending from back hip to hem.

Physical description

Light Brown with pleated frills at bottom

Inscriptions & markings

Miss Annie Draffin
Mothers Wedding Frock 1880