1969 Press Photo Suzanne Heales 12 Foot Wedding Coat

Stitches That May Hold Up Suzanne's Wedding; More than a million stitches went into Suzanne Heale's 12ft wedding coat. It was crocheted by Mr. Albert Banister, 81, and his wife, Violet, 71, of Warbrs Road, Torquay, Devon, and took almost two years to make. But now, Suzanne 21, of Thurlow Road, Torquay, may have to put off her September wedding because the bridesmaids coats, also being crocheted by the Banisters, are not ready Suzanne's fiancée William Down, of Torquay, said "I'm sure Zusanne will look beautiful whenever we get married.

Photo measures 8.25 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 7-7-1969.



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