Thai silk embroidered wedding dress

Enid Eiriksson was married in a Christchurch registry office in a blue Thai silk dress designed by Annie Bonza. Enid met Annie through Murray Grimsdale, a friend from Ilam Art School, who was living with Annie at the time. This dress was specially commissioned for Enid's wedding.

Details

Credit: Loan courtesy of Enid Eiriksson.
Copyright: Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Credit: Photos courtesy of Enid Eiriksson
Copyright: All Rights Reserved, Image © Enid Eiriksson Family
Credit: Photo courtesy of Enid Eiriksson
Copyright: All Rights Reserved, Image © Enid Eiriksson Family
Designer: Annie Bonza
Manufacturing location: Auckland
Garment type: Embroidered dress
Material: Thai silk, lined
Colour: Blue fabric; gold, white and mustard cord
Purchase location: Auckland
Label: Annie Bonza
Date: 1968