For those brides to be who truly want to wear something totally unique and adore Vintage, but neither have the time, the energy nor even the slightest idea where to start, then we got the perfect answer for you, you can either have a custom Vintage looking wedding dress made following the advice below or you can purchase one.
Where To Find A Vintage Wedding Dress
There are numerous places to run across an expensive vintage wedding dress such as: thrifts shops, garage sales, consignment shops, antique stores, and even the auction listings for Antique Vintage Wedding Dresses. on the bottom of this page.
Hiring a Dressmaker
If you know an excellent seamstress, you can have a vintage looking gown made. You will have fun looking for vintage fabrics (silks, brocades, chiffons, satins, taffetas and velvets). Vintage lace, buttons, bows and appliqués will be needed to add glamour to your gown.
Finding Dresses Locally
When inspecting the dress, look cautiously to see what damage, if any, has took place over the years. Some things are very easy to repair. These might include: missing beads and buttons, broken zippers, open seams and loose hems. Fabric deterioration is much harder to repair. Dry rot in fabric or lace, or badly torn lace (especially on the bodice), might come apart during the course of a normal wedding day’s events.
Stains
Small, inconspicuous stains may be covered with well-placed appliqués that match the dress’s color and fabric. Minor hem dirt usually cannot be noticed unless you raise up the edge of the dress. Visible underarm stains are just about impossible to repair.
Dry Cleaners
Be very careful before sending your vintage gown to the dry cleaners. Pearls can decay or become discolored, beads and sequins drop-off or become loose. Many dry cleaners will steam or press your dress at half the cost.
Online Companies
There are many companies online that sell discontinued vintage sewing patterns. They range from $5.00 to $100.00, depending on the age, condition and availability of the pattern. This is a “hit or miss” way of considering patterns, and it may be time consuming to find a style that you like in your own size.
These web sites ordinarily display a picture of the pattern, the pattern number, the date it was came available, the size, and also whether book of instructions are included. They will assure you if the pattern is in mint condition, or has been cut. These are the exact things you will want to ask the seller if you are shopping for vintage patterns online.
Accessories to Match
You can match your vintage wedding dress with an authentic headpiece, shoes, gloves and antique jewelry. And don’t exclude the Victorian bridal corsage. It’s comprised of loosely arranged flowers, with thin streamers of white silk ribbon and foliage cascading down midway to the floor.
Check out the available Vintage dresses below, because you won’t find these gems at your local bridal dress franchise, no these are time tested designs that deliver flair and elegance through out the generations.
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VINTAGE PRISCILLA OF BOSTON WEDDING GOWN - ORGANZA S 10 US $52.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 10:53:40 PDT Add to watch list |
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GORGEOUS VTG 50S/60s MOONGLOW WEDDING DRESS*TRAIN* S! US $24.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 10:56:31 PDT Add to watch list |
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Vintage Style MEDIEVAL dress pattern WEDDING 14-20 WOW! US $8.00 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 10:59:06 PDT Add to watch list |
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VINTAGE PRISCILLA OF BOSTON WEDDING GOWN - ORGANZA SZ 8 US $52.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:02:26 PDT Add to watch list |
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Vintage Vogue Wedding Gown Sewng Pattern US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:06:43 PDT Add to watch list |
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N STRAPLESS VINTAGE WEDDING DRESS PLUS SIZE 18 20-22-26 US $199.61 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:10:08 PDT Add to watch list |
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BN VINTAGE WEDDING GOWN DRESS CORSET SIZE 12 14,16 VEIL US $249.61 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:12:43 PDT Add to watch list |
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Vintage NWT Sz 7/8 Ivory Chiffon Wedding Gown $175 US $125.00 End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:47:32 PDT Add to watch list |
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VINTAGE PRISCILLA OF BOSTON WEDDING GOWN - SZ 5 PETITE US $37.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:48:34 PDT Add to watch list |
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VINTAGE PRISCILLA OF BOSTON WEDDING GOWN - ORGANZA SZ 8 US $52.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Friday Sep-03-2010 11:57:27 PDT Add to watch list |
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