Arline Wilma Preston
Married Clark Wallace Bishop, 1928.
Image number: P18877
This photo was taken on April 28, 2003.
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LaBellaVida, notcamden, Josh T. Hudson, me and the sysop, and 27 other people added this photo to their favorites.
sixpounder (39 months ago | reply)
Wedding gown trains explained (sort of):
SWEEP - This is a shortest type of train. It gently sweeps the floor and is normally only a few inches longer than the gown itself, about 8" to 12" in length.
COURT - This type of train extends about 3 feet (about 1 yard) from the waist.
CHAPEL - This type of train extends approximately 4 feet (about 1 1/3 yards) from the waist.
SEMI-CATHEDRAL - This type of train extends approximately 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 feet from the waist.
CATHEDRAL - This train extends approximately 9 feet (3 yards) from the waist.
ROYAL - This train type measures 3 or more yards from the waist. This type of train is mainly associated with royal weddings.
Somehow the long train in this photo doesn't work with a knee-length flapper dress.
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liluv22005 (39 months ago | reply)
it is a constand breeze on nantucket, maybe she wanted a billowing look, lilli
Peggy Archer (39 months ago | reply)
If you look at the photos of the other women who are wearing the same dress in later years, it's not a train - it's coming off the shoulders and is a part of the veil. The dress is also floor length, so this must have just been a very windy day.
Jun Acullador (39 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called "History & Antiquities (Unlimited Posting - Award 3)", and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Pixel Wrangler (39 months ago | reply)
Here's a newspaper account of the gown:
" 'Sconset was the scene of a pretty wedding last Saturday morning at 'The Hedges', the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace G. Preston. Miss Preston's dress of "ivory satin and chiffon, trimmed with rose point lace" was custom-made at Bonwit Teller and the veil was brought from Italy." [1]