Charles James | Wedding Dress | c. 1934
Miss Baba Beaton wore this dress when she married Mr Alec Hambro on 6 November 1934. It is an early example of the work of the designer Charles James. It anticipates later developments in his style, particularly his approach to complex cut. The beauty of the design lies in its deceptive simplicity and the designer’s complete understanding of the potential of the fabric. Darts and seams shape the smooth ivory satin, which clings and drapes around the body in order to enhance the graceful figure. James said, ‘all my seams have meaning - they emphasize something about the body’.
Wedding Dress | c. 1933
Worn by Margaret Whigham, later the Duchess of Argyll, for her marriage to Mr Charles Sweeny in the Brompton Oratory, 21 February 1933. The dress took a team of 30 seamstresses six weeks to make, and the bride thought it shockingly expensive at £52.
Wedding Dress | c. 1989
This is probably the most recent thing I have ever posted and will probably never post anything post 1970 again…but this. is. incredible.
Silk Gauze Wedding Dress | c. 1874
In honor of my recent engagement (!!!!!!) I am posting my all time favorite wedding dress. Maybe I want to be a bridal designer because I can’t wear a dress to my own wedding? hmmm maybe I can just go in drag and wear this.
Vionnet | c. 1929
Wedding Dress | Paquin | c. 1910
Wedding Ensemble | c. 1901
The appliqués of this wedding dress exemplify the whip-like curves and scrolls characteristic of the Art Nouveau period. Made in Rome for Mrs. Frederick Dand Sherman in 1901, the design of the dress shows the impact of the Art Nouveau movement throughout Europe by that year. While the white-on-white color palette would have been a conventional choice for a bride just after the turn of the century, the asymmetical trimming would have been a deliberately bold and fashion-conscious choice. The shape of the skirt and cut of the sleeves particularly suits the overall decorative scheme of the dress.
Wedding Ensemble | c. 1918
Why does this remind me E.T. when baby Drew Barrymore dresses him up?
