Off-white woven silk wedding dress decorated with embroidered multicoloured floral patterns. Woven and sewn by Olga Kechaev, Athens. Worn by Despoina Spatharaki to marry Nicolaos Tsigris at St. George church in Athens on January 4, 1981.
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Title: Wedding dress and wedding photograph
Wedding dress
Creator: Olga Kechaev
Date Created: 1981, 1981
Location Created: Athens, Greece
Provenance: Donated by Despoina Tsigri
Photographer: Costas Vergas
Rights: rr-f
Medium: Silk, cotton, weave and embroidery
Bibliographic References: FOGG, MARNIE(2011), "Vintage Weddings: One hundred years of bridal fashion and style", New York, Lark - LANSDELL, AVRIL(1983), "Wedding Fashions 1860-1980", Buckinghamshire, Shire Publications Ltd.