14EXHIBITION
TEXT: MELISSA FIELD PICTURES: RYAN HERNANDEZ/WENDY ADNAM/ SOTHA BOURN/MARINCO KOJDANOVSKI/KANE SKENNAR/LEE PEARCE/ DAYNE PORTRAIT STUDIO/POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
FLAPPERFREE M
The bride:Marg ttHaHmiltltoon, 1928
hisgownnrreealllyr cctssthtthttechangein
omenn’nssslilililiivevevess.s.TTTheeF WWWorld WdWarwas
oer, enn ee tteeaannd the hea yheavy
corseted Edwardian gowncorsetedEdwardianggow hhadbeen
eschewed in favour of easy, shortereschewedinfavour ofeasy
slip on ‘flapper-style’ dresses. It was
fashion’s response to women’s new
freedoms. This gown is a silk chiffon
withsilver tissue-likelace veil.”DESIGNER
DRESS
The bride:
ClaudiaChan
Shaw, 1993
“Createdwith
her mother,the
knitwear designeer
VivianChan
Shaw,Claudia’s
gown features
Vivian’s signaturree
hand-loomed
knit and beadingg..
Claudia was
inspiredbythe
Ascotscenein
My Fair Lady.”GOLD RUSH GOWNGOLD RUSH GOWN
FFarmerFarmer & Co wedding ensemble&C& Co.weddingddi ensemblebl,
1885
“Thisgownis fromFarmer&Co.
departmentstoreinSydney,and
reflects bridal wearbecoming
a trend in itsownrightinAustralia.
Before this time, bridesjustwore
their bestdress.Farmer’shadits
ownseamstressesandtailorswho
couldcustom-makeweddinggowns.
Thetrain could beremovedsothe
dresscould be wornagainafter
thewedding. This wouldbea gown
forsomebodyquitewell-off and
it’s made ofsilk.”