Wool crochet wedding dress

Peggie Wilson made this wedding dress for Gay Williams (née Phelps) in 1968. The crochet flowers were made by Peggie's mother Blanche Corlett. Peggie sewed them together, added beads and made the petticoat, bodice and the silk net veil. Gay wore it with a mantilla.

 

Details

Credit: Loan courtesy of Gay Williams (née Phelps).
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Credit: Photo courtesy of Gay Williams (née Phelps).
Copyright: Photo © Gay Williams, All rights reserved.
Designer: Peggie Wilson
Garment type: Wedding dress
Material: Wool
Colour: White
Date: 1968