11.30.2011

1970s Wedding Style

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You learn something new everyday. On my quest to find the perfect dress to do a report on for my Material Culture Studies class, I found these pretty groovy (hehe) pictures of 1970s wedding style.
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Patricia P. McDonald, University of Delaware Alumnus of the class of 1969 donated these dresses to University of Delaware's Historic Costume & Textile Collection where I volunteer on some weekdays to stay on top of my fashion history.

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The info that I gathered about these pictures was that the wedding took place on Memorial Day ( May 28th, 1973), hence the red, white, and blue each gunne sax dress,a straight, bohemian style dress with a high neckline and long peasant sleeves was made out of polyester, grosgrain, and cotton lace and sewn by hand.

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Patricia in all her 70's glory. She was so glamorous!

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Patricia her wedding day.






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Shots of Patricia in all her wedding beauty.


According to the book that I used for most of my research,“ Visual Design in Dress”, “A sense of style is possessed by those with a flair for creating beautiful combinations, for sensing what is appropriate for an occasion and for coordinating garments and accessories in a satisfying way.” I'd say these ladies did just that. Enjoy!
Love,
Ashley