Wedding dress display May 2018 owner unknown

**Fast Facts**
Type of thing	Personal
Date made or found	c. 1900
Ceased use	c. 1900

The Mallala Museum held an exhibition of wedding gowns from their collection during History Month May 2018. The event called "Down the Aisle - Wedding dresses through the years" featured 19 gowns displayed throughout the museum.

The black silk two piece gown c.1900 may have been used as a wedding gown but the owner is unknown. The gown is full length and the skirt has unpressed pleats. The short jacket is unstructured and has a small collar with a little embroidery and fastening at the centre front. It features full length loose sleeves.