A 50s bride who celebrated her wedding day unlike any other | Unboxing the archive

In this episode of Unboxing the archive, Archives and Curatorial Assistant, Chloe, from London College of Fashion Archives unboxes a lace pink wedding dress from the 1950s, worn by dancer Betty Bell on her very special wedding day! Chloe takes us through the history of wedding dresses and what makes this dress, and it’s bride, so special! The LCF Archives are a teaching collection and research resource that are used to inform, inspire and engage students, staff and members of the public. The Archive collects material that reflects the full fashion life cycle, framing fashion as a social subject by looking at the stories that our clothes can tell us. ------------------------------------------------------ Featuring: Chloe Gilbert, LCF Archives and Curatorial Assistant Object: Pink wedding dress, c. 1950s Produced and filmed by the UAL Content team Subscribe: www.youtube.com/@UniversityoftheArtsLondon www.instagram.com/unioftheartslondon ------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 Not every wedding dress is white 0:13 Unboxing the pink lace 1950s dress 0:26 Wedding fashion has never had one rule 0:55 Betty Bell's 1952 wedding in Norbury 1:05 Lace, boned bodice, bolero and Juliet hat 1:31 Designed by the bride, made by a theatre costumier 2:03 Construction details and matching accessories 2:30 The surprise on stage after the ceremony 3:14 Why white wasn't always the tradition 3:50 What Betty's pink dress tells us 4:24 Opening a box and