Historical information

Negligee set or Wedding trousseau for the marriage of Charlotte Edith (Tottie) Ryder (aunt of donor) to Alfred George Tooke (b 1898 England d 1998) held at Church of England, Thornbury on 13 March 1948.

Physical description

1948 Cream coloured wedding dress comprising a full length petticoat, full length lace skirt and lace peplum top.
Petticoat is cream colour with narrow straps with opening on left hand side with two press studs and hooks.
Lace skirt is cream coloured full circle with satin waist band, open placket with one pearl button.
Lace peplum top has short sleeves with twenty-three cream coloured rouleau loop buttons and a lace bow at the sacrum. It is edged with a
net frill.
See also Knickers NA4921, Negligee Set NA4922, Horseshoes NA4924 and Wedding Veil NA4925.

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