Summary
Wedding dress in cream velvet worn by Lili Vrahamis at her wedding to Letho Sigalas at the Greek Orthodox church in Victoria Parade, Melbourne on 18 July 1923. It was made by a Greek dressmaker in Melbourne. After the ceremony, a large dinner was given for the newlyweds at café in Punt Road. Lili (Eleni) Sigalas (nee Vrahamis), was born in 1904, on the Greek Island of Sikinos. She was engaged to Letho, her cousin, in 1920. The couple had two daughters Danae in June 1924 and Magarita Babette in 1931.
Physical Description
Cream velvet dress with georgette sleeves, pearl brooch and hanging beads, waxed orange blossom.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Babette Sigalas, Jul 2003
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User
Mrs Lili Sigalas, Victoria Parade, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 18 Jul 1923
Worn by Lili at her wedding to Letho Sigalas -
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Overall Dimensions
1980 mm (Length), 820 mm (Width)
Width from sleeve to sleeve 820 mm extended.
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Other Dimensions
1230 mm (Length), 665 mm (Width)
Dimensions of dress without train and sleeves unextended.
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Keywords
Greek Communities, Greek Immigration, Immigration, Wedding Costumes, Weddings, Women's Clothing
