A Wedding Dress for the Vintage Bride
It is lovely add a vintage touch to your wedding. One may wonder what the styles and traditions of certain eras were. Here we touch on the Vintage Wedding Dress
Prairie Bride: The vintage woman most often wore, not a creation of white but, her best dress, for her wedding. This dress was put into continued use until it wore out and was used as rags for cleaning.
Victorian Bride: It was the wedding of Queen Victoria to her beloved Prince Albert that brought white wedding dresses into vogue. But it was still a dress limited to the well off unless your rented or borrowed.
Edwardian Bride: The Edwardian bride continued with the mode of the white wedding dress but now with a more elaborate touch. Silhouettes were more relaxed and hems rose. Here is an example of a lovely Edwardian styled wedding dress the bride reconstructed from an original. The entire wedding is period style and may give you some wonderful ideas.
WWI: With the onset of World War 1 fabric was at a premium and the shorter (above the ankles) wedding dress came into vogue.
1920’s: The 20’s, the era of the flapper, saw the wedding dress start to be constructed loosely as many fashions were that day. The hem was also still short and weddings took on a more casual air.
1930’s: World War 2 saw many brides construct wedding dresses from salvaged parachutes due to the lack of available wedding dress material. It also saw many brides married in their best dress or suit as often the wedding was last minute such as when the groom had leave. The hem of the dress also moved back down to graze the floor.
1940’s: After the war the fantasy of the dream bride was back in full force. White wedding gowns and all the trimmings.
Excellent Resource for Putting Together Your Own Vintage Wedding
