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Finucane-Higgins

This article from the wedding column of the Western Mail gives an account of the wedding of Josephine Higgins and Kevin Finucane at St Maryâ€™s Cathedral on 6 January 1930. The brideâ€™s dress is described as a picture frock of soft white…

Tags: Cathedral, corsage, Finucane, gown, Higgins, Keoghâ€™s Hall, medieval design, medieval style, organ, St Maryâ€™s Cathedral, Tasmania, wedding, wedding dress

To Hold the Bridal Veil

In these pages, the latest fashion advice from London regarding bridal headgear is relayed. The article begins by informing readers that wealthy English brides were wearing diamond tiaras on their wedding days. However, it surmises, it was unlikely…

Tags: Bandeau, bridal fashion, coronet, fashion, hair, hairstyle, head-dress, medieval dress, medieval fashion, medieval head-dress, medieval queen, medieval style, medieval vogue, pearl, queen, Riche of Hay-Hill, tiara, vogue

Weddings. Henry-Christie

This article from the wedding column of the Western Mail gives an account of the wedding of Marjorie Christie and Norman J. Henry at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Perth, Western Australia, on 15 July 1933. The bride’s dress is…

Tags: dress, fashion, Karrakatta Club, Marjorie Christie, medieval dress, medieval lines, medieval style, Norman J. Henry, Rev. George Tulloch, satin gown, St. Andrewâ€™s Presbyterian Church, vogue, wedding, wedding dress

The Ancient Order of Foresters - Women Parading in Headdresses

Image depicting two women of the Ancient Order of Foresters wearing elaborate headdresses at a parade in 1929. About the Ancient Order of Foresters: The Ancient Order of Foresters originated in England in the mid-eighteenth century, with the first…

Wedding Fashions

In this column on wedding fashions in 1929, readers are advised that the favoured style for wedding dresses has changed from the short straight frocks of the previous year to long medieval style dresses. A long frock, the author suggests, is more…

Tags: bouquet, bride, brides, bridesmaids, brocade, chiffon, clothing, coronet, dress, fashion, gown, headdress, jackets, lace, lilies, medieval lines, medieval style, roses, satin, tulle, veil, velvet, wedding, wedding dress, womenâ€™s fashion

Portrait of Gloria Rose Armstrong, Kryal Castle

An image of a portrait of Gloria Rose Armstrong who designed and executed the hand embroidered 'Kyral Tapestry', which is displayed at Kryal Castle, a tourist attraction located 8km from Ballarat in Victoria. The tapestry depicts Kryal Castle and…

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