42 Year Old Wedding Dress

Besides the graduation, the most excitement we had Saturday was opening a box that has been in Mike's attic for years. It was labeled 'Wedding Dress - do not open' and Todd and Kim's late mother, Barbara, was the one who sealed it up 42 years ago after her 1965 wedding. The occasion for opening the box? Kim is getting married in a month (she has already gotten her own dress) and wondered if any fabric could possibly be used in the upcoming ceremony. Guess what - the wedding dress and veil are pristine white and in EXCELLENT shape. You would never guess it had been in an attic for all this time. Kim opened the box with Mike's help and we were all surprised at the results. The dress was stuffed with tissue paper and folded gently, then put in a plastic-coated cardboard box, and all seams were closed with duct tape. Then it was put in the second brown cardboard box (labeled Wedding Dress do not open) which we had seen for all those years. I videotaped the opening process, which took about 5 minutes, and then afterwards took this photo of Kim and Mike with the beautiful dress. Kim is good at sewing and we discussed that she could possibly make a handkerchief out of the veil. We'll see - the wedding is in 5 weeks.