Ensemble of pink brown wool gabardine. Jacket (a) has small lapels and padded shoulders. Jacket closes right over left. Long sleeves. Hip length. Large-scale self-fabric and silk thread vine applique throughout. Skirt (b) is slim-fitting, with same vine applique on left side. Falls below the knee.
Although most brides today do not wear setting-out or going-away ensembles, the trend remained popular well into the late 1960s. Brides spent much attention on how they presented themselves for the first time after becoming a Mrs. This ensemble was often worn on the first day after the wedding, the day most couples went away for their honeymoon.
