http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2012/01/13/unveiled-wedding-dress-of-the-week-4/ Our place, our voices Tue, 21 May 2013 03:17:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2012/01/13/unveiled-wedding-dress-of-the-week-4/#comment-18070 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:47:35 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=12435#comment-18070 How lovely – what a wonderful heirloom!

]]> http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2012/01/13/unveiled-wedding-dress-of-the-week-4/#comment-18068 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:41:17 +0000 http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/?p=12435#comment-18068 Lovely story to hear about. We are just in the process of establishing proper storage for our family christening gown – also made from parachute silk from WWII. The gown was made for my father’s christening in 1944 and has hand embroidered detailing by either my grandmother or great grandmother (not too sure). The use of parachute silk captures a real moment in time.

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