This outfit of dress and matching cloak was worn by Constance Kingcombe at her marriage to Henry Ordewer at the West London Synagogue on May 23rd, 1937. It was acquired, together with a photograph of the bride and groom (see Additional Images) and a copy of the wedding certificate, from the couple’s daughter Loretta. The Ordewers were Russian Jews who had emigrated to the United Kingdom, Harry Ordewer becoming a furrier in the East End of London where many Jewish refugees and emigrés were successful in the garment industry.
The outfit was made by the bride herself from gold lamé. The unlined dress is in the style a contemporary evening dress, exposing her arms, shoulders and back; originally it had a metal clasp at the top of the front of the skirt to match that of the cloak. Although wedding dresses were by no means always white, and were frequently made from gold and silver fabrics in the 1920s and 30s, Jewish custom, like that of Christian faith, favoured the wearing of white, long-sleeved gowns with veils to symbolise purity and modesty. Constance’s choice may, therefore, have been seen as a little eccentric in its exotic theatricality. Harry was dashingly, but conventionally, turned out in a morning coat with up to date broad lapels and well-defined shoulders, striped trousers, double-breasted waistcoat and spotted cravat.
the ‘$1000 to go to Hawaii’ bride, the ‘I bought a $99 polygraph on amazon’ lady, or the ‘why was $200 so huge’ birthday girl
a lot of people seem to be confused and think the hawaii bride and the polygraph lady are the same but they’re actually 2 separate people so here’s all 3 in one go
the “$1500 to go to hawaii” bride
Ms Polygraph Test
$200 birthday
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since someone mentioned this and I had forgotten, a last minute entry fighter: “Squire Sebastian” lady
New to the arena, Kristie and her surprise wedding
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I am loving the hippie/indie wedding themes especially for the summer, the gowns are so simplistic yet gorgeous and refreshing i can totally see may brides opting for these themes for their big days.
