Collections Highlight –War Brides & Wedding Dresses
Details of 1LT Nellie (Adrian) Ratican's Dress

	1LT Nellie Adrian’s floor-length wedding dress was made of parachute silk from her groom’s Air Force-issued parachute. It features a yard train behind, a tight bodice with a V-neckline, leg-of-mutton sleeves and a skirt that follows the lines of the parachute. Nelli (Adrian) Ratican Collection, Women’s Memorial Foundation Collection. Women’s Memorial photo.

 

	Sleeve detail of 1LT Adrian’s parachute silk wedding dress. Nelli (Adrian) Ratican Collection, Women’s Memorial Foundation Collection. Women’s Memorial photo.