Wedding Attire

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1840 - 1850

1851 - 1860

1861 - 1870

1871 - 1880

1881 - 1890

1891 - 1900

1901 - 1910

1911 - 1920

1917
Group Photo. Submitted by Katarzyna
My Grandparents were married at St Johns Parish Church, Ipswich, on 5 March 1917.

This was typical dress for a working class wedding. If the groom was in the forces then he would wear his uniform not a suit

1917
My Grandmother's bridesmaids. Submitted by Katarzyna
The bridesmaids are wearing very simply cut dresses and

the elder ones are wearing mopcaps instead of hats.

1921 - 1930

1922
Amelia Steel and Percy Lander. Submitted by Jill on the A272
Amelia and Percy were married at East Wittering in 1922, it was a double wedding, her sister Annie married on the same day. Amelia was 25
Amelia Steel and Percy Lander 1922. Submitted by Jill on the A272
Amelia and Percy were married at East Wittering in 1922, it was a double wedding, her sister Annie married on the same day. Amelia was 25.
Annie Steel and Thomas Bennett 1922. Submitted by Jill on the A272
Annie Steel and Thomas Bennett at East Wittering. It was a double wedding - her sister married the same day. Annie was an older bride at 33, her choice of outfit is quite different from that of her 25 year old sister.
Adela Rose Steel and Herbert Edward Crisp 1929. Submitted by Jill on the A272
Adela and Bert outside her father's pub at East Wittering, she had been in service, and he was the village carpenter. She was 34 at the time of her marriage.

1931 - 1940

1941 - 1950

1951 - 1960





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