Norman Hartnell | 1933⠀
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This wedding dress was made for Margaret Whigham, who

Norman Hartnell | 1933⠀
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This wedding dress was made for Margaret Whigham, who would later become the scandalous Duchess of Argyll, for her first marriage to Charles Sweeny. The dress took a team of 30 seamstresses six weeks to make, and the bride thought it shockingly expensive at £52. British Pathe filmed society beauty Margaret Whigham and her as they emerged from London’s Brompton Oratory. The film shows crowds of women jostling with photographers to catch a glimpse of the bride and her extraordinary gown with its 9 foot train. ⠀
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(@vamuseum museum no. V&A: T.836-1974)⠀
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