Material Type

Artifact

Date

1977

Materials

POLYESTER/COTTON BLEND, LACE

No. Pieces

1

Length

147.0

Description

FULL LENGTH, YELLOW DRESS. HAS A V-SHAPED NECKLINE. DRESS HAS A SATIN LINING WITH SHEER FABRIC OVERTOP. THERE IS A BIB OF LACE RUNNING FROM SHOULDERS, DOWN CENTER OF DRESS, TO WAISTLINE. THERE ARE 5 IRIDESCENT BUTTONS ALONG CENTER OF LACE BIB. LACE IS ALSO EDGED WITH YELLOW RIBBON. SLEEVES ARE FULL LENGTH AND SHEER (HAVE NO LINING). CUFFS ARE WIDE AND OVERLAID WITH LACE. CUFFS ARE ALSO EDGED WITH YELLOW RIBBON AND EACH HAVE 3 IRIDESCENT BUTTONS. SKIRT IS GATHERED AT WAIST UNDER LACE BIB. A BELT (2 STRIPS OF SHEER FABRIC) EXTENDS FROM SIDES OF BIB. BACK OF SKIRT IS ALSO GATHERED AT WAIST AND A ZIPPER RUNS DOWN BACK OF DRESS. SKIRT HAS TWO HORIZONTAL ROWS OF YELLOW RIBBON AND LACE, WITH SKIRT BEING GATHERED BELOW EACH ROW. THERE ARE 2 TAGS INSIDE DRESS; ONE READS "JUNIOR PETITES ALGE-ETTES", THE OTHER READS "CA 00184 . . . MADE IN CANADA".

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

PERSONAL CARE

History

WORN BY DONOR IN 1977 AS BRIDE'SMAID IN A FRIEND'S WEDDING. DONOR'S FRIEND, ROSE SALIC, WAS FROM TABER AND MARRIED BRENT DESILETS IN JUNE 1977. THE CEREMONY WAS HELD IN LETHBRIDGE AT A CATHOLIC CHURCH, AND THE RECEPTION WAS AT THE EL RANCHO HOTEL. DONOR BOUGHT HER DRESS FOR $85. IT AND OTHER BRIDESMAID DRESS/ FLOWER GIRL DRESS WERE BOUGHT AT BRIDAL SHOP, ON 3RD AVENUE ACROSS FROM GALT GARDENS. DONOR WORE DRESS A SECOND TIME THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN THE WHOOP-UP DAYS PARADE. SHE RODE IN A CONVERTIBLE THAT ADVERTISED THE HAIR SALON SHE WORKED FOR AT THE TIME, (???) LOCATED ON 13TH STREET, NORTH. DONOR NEVER WORE DRESS AGAIN, BUT SAVED IT FOR SENTIMENTAL VALUE, AS IT WAS HER FIRST EXPERIENCE AS A BRIDESMAID. DONOR FIRST CAME TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1968 WITH HER AUNT AND UNCLE, AND THEY STAYED FOR A YEAR BEFORE RETURNING TO NOVA SCOTIA. DONOR LIKED LETHBRIDGE, AND SO RETURNED ALONE IN 1975 TO STAY. UPON ARRIVING IN LETHBRIDGE SHE MET HER FRIEND, ROSE, AT THE YWCA, WHO HELPED THE YOUNG MARJORIE SETTLE HERE. DONOR FELT HONOURED TO BE A PART OF HER WEDDING AND SAYS THE DRESS WAS THE PRETTIEST SHE HAD EVER OWNED. DONOR HAS RAISED TWO CHILDREN IN LETHBRIDGE, AND RECOUNTS THAT SHE MISSES THE OCEAN AND SANDY BEACHES OF NOVA SCOTIA, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO LEAVE LETHBRIDGE WHICH HAS BECOME HER NEW HOME. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR PHOTO. *UPDATE* IN 2017 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING DRESS DONATED BY MARJORIE WILLIAMS. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. MARJORIE ANN WILLIAMS WAS BORN IN HALIFAX, NS, THE DAUGHTER OF MAX AND PEGGY WILLIAMS (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN) AND MOVED TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1976. SHE PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 22, 2007. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD.

Catalogue Number

P20040003000

Acquisition Date

2004-03

Collection

Museum

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