A CARE home resident’s wedding dress which was shipped from New York due to clothing rations in the 1950s has made a 21st-century renaissance at her grandson’s wedding.
Unable to attend the wedding due to lockdown restrictions, Mansfield Care’s Belhaven House resident, Netta Hastings, has shared a piece of her one-of-a-kind dress after part of the garment was sewn into the hem of her granddaughter-in-law’s wedding dress and floral bouquet.
Shipped over from the US in 1953, the satin dress travelled from New York to Kilmarnock as Second World War clothing rations meant the 95-year-old couldn’t buy a dress in Scotland.
Her daughter, Sandra Hastings, said: “Crowds gathered just to see it.
“A gust of wind caught her veil and ended up landing on top of the roof. For most people that would’ve been it but everyone was so excited to see this dress and see the full ceremony that someone climbed onto the roof to retrieve it. It wasn’t just a wedding it was a special occasion for everyone so having a piece of the fabric in my son and daughter-in-law’s wedding is a bit of a legacy, seeing the dress move through generations.”
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