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Kolkata Artist Builds Collection of Over 100 Wedding Gowns
Pracheta Banerjee is an artist and cosplayer from Kolkata who collects wedding gowns.
She has more than 100 dresses in her collection.
She bought her first gown in 2015 for about Rs 1,000.
Since then, she has bought dresses from places including Thailand, China and Europe.
Some gowns are new, while others are more than 60 years old.
The dresses have many different shapes, fabrics and decorations.
Older gowns need special cleaning and careful handling so they do not get damaged.
Banerjee says she collects the gowns because she appreciates the work and skill used to make them, not just because they might be worth money.
Pracheta Banerjee, a Kolkata artist and cosplayer, owns more than 100 Christian wedding gowns.
Her collection began with a Rs 1,000 AliExpress gown bought for cosplay in 2015.
The gowns come from Thailand, China and Europe, with some dating back more than six decades.
Prices range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1 lakh, while international shipping and customs add to costs.
Banerjee carefully preserves older gowns and views collecting them as supporting craftsmanship rather than pursuing resale value.
- Who
- Kolkata-based artist and cosplayer Pracheta Banerjee.
- What
- Banerjee has built a collection of more than 100 Christian wedding gowns.
- Where
- The collection is housed in Kolkata, with gowns sourced from Thailand, China and Europe.
- When
- She began cosplaying in 2013 and bought her first wedding gown in 2015; some collected gowns are more than six decades old.
- Why
- She is fascinated by wedding gowns and values the craftsmanship, detail and labor involved in making them.
Key facts
- Collector
- Pracheta Banerjee
- Collection size
- More than 100 wedding gowns
- First gown
- Bought from AliExpress in 2015 for around Rs 1,000
- Price range
- Approximately Rs 1,000 to Rs 1 lakh per gown
- Shipping costs
- International shipping has risen from around USD 20–30 to USD 50–70
- Oldest pieces
- Some gowns date back more than six decades
- Preservation
- Older gowns may require dry washing, professional dry cleaning and careful handling
Quotes
Pracheta Banerjee
Kolkata-based artist and cosplayer who collects wedding gowns
“I admire the precision, attention to detail, and manpower that go into stitching a single dress. I have a Cinderella-inspired blue gown that was specially made for me and required 20 craftsmen and hours of painstaking work. So, when I buy a dress, I am also offering a home to a craft — and that should not be weighed purely in terms of money or resale value.”
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“Vintage fabrics and modern fabrics behave differently, and older garments can be particularly delicate. Even ironing has to be approached differently. Some gowns require dry washing or professional dry cleaning, while the fabrics need to be handled carefully because of their age.”
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