The Vintage Bride

Recently I was flipping through an old Vogue pattern catalog----- such fun! Here at BBP we do consider ourselves to be somewhat expert in the category of wedding gowns having seen SO many of them over the years. I came across a photo of a bride dressed in a vintage wedding gown circa 1968 Belinda Bellville. What made the photo extra special was that there was a 'then' and 'now' photo taken on the wedding day and at a current fashion show. The style made me think of recent bride Melody as the dress was very similar although with a shorter train.

In reality, all fashions whether they are wedding gowns or not have their roots in what we call vintage fashion. I mean, there are few truly original concepts! With the current fashion climate of vintage being so hot---- let's take a peek at some other great vintage gowns that would look fresh and fabulous today.

Also from the 60's is the style above, #2058 Vogue.

LOVE this vintage beauty from McCalls #4358, it might have been designed in the 50's but it would have such a chic presence in 2009.

Ah yes, does the 'Audrey" style ever go out of fashion? I saw a wedding gown in the pages of a glossy magazine lately that was quite reminiscent of this 1960's beauty from Vogue, 4139.

I would be remiss without including THIS one, below:

From 1971 baby! MINE! The bodice was ivory velvet and the body of the gown was matching ivory peau d'soie............... yummy. The bottom of the bottom tier was lengthened to make a train and each tier and around the neck was trimmed with gorgeous lace ribbon, scalloped on both sides and painstakingly sewn with tiny pearls on the lace. It was so pretty. Going through my cabinet of fabric recently I found what was 'left' of the dress having been mercilessly cannibalized over the years for baby gowns. Fabric from one full tier remains for some lucky baby and the velvet bodice still sits in the drawer, somewhat spotted with age and a reminder of 'tinier times'. Now, this pattern is HOT and called 'boho chic'. It makes me smile! :)

The last look (today) of vintage style comes from McCall 9677.

No doubt we will see many more designs that are vintage inspired from patterns and styles from our past.