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Vintage Wedding Fair – Norwich Saturday 11th February
Although we were unable to display our stand at this show run by the Most Curious team, we did join in with one of the two fashion shows.
New Photoshoot 20,s 30,s, 40′s & 50′s – vintage style wedding dresses
No rest for the wicked!
We are busy beavering away at our new dresses to be photographed next week by the superb wedding photographer, Chanon de Valois. Her blog can be found HERE, featuring our last Felixstowe shoot and Muriel, a new model for the upcoming shoot.
Muriel, another lovely lady for our shoot, courtesy of Chanon de Valois
Wedding Fashion Through the Ages
The dresses modelled will include an authentic 20′s wedding dress, in silk, satin and lace,
Your Wedding Dress – Where is it from? Do you care?
We have been kept quite busy lately with a flood of wedding dress alterations, from the cheapest internet import to some of the most expensive designer dresses. One would expect that, at the cheaper end, the source of these garments is from China or some other far eastern or middle eastern country. These seem to need quite a bit of work,as I have described in previous posts and as expected are a bit “rough” on the insides.
So you would expect that a “designer” dress costing between a grand and three grand would be made somewhere else to justify the expense?
Made to Measure Wedding Dresses – Inside Story
Main Advantage
Properly made to measure means that it will fit you perfectly……..obviously! Dresses made to your three basic measurements might not, but you can’t really call this a full made to measure service. What other advantages are there, I hear you ask?
Quality and Finishing
Many mass produced dresses found in the high street or online, are not finished to the same high standards as a properly made couture dress.
Choosing a Wedding Dress – where to buy?
The most common way of buying a wedding dress is from a shop, you see one, you love it so you try it on. It might fit, it might not, but it can be altered says the assistant, usually at your expense.
Internet sales are on the increase but unless you have seen examples of the maker’s work and are confident that your dress is going to fit, this could be a risky business. The cheapest dresses can be found on the net, which is also the most useful tool for checking out your alternatives.
More and more brides are looking for something exclusive, made from the fabrics of their choice with higher standards of workmanship that can rarely be found on dresses sold in the high street. So what are the pro’s and cons of each?
Photoshoot feature at fiftieswedding.com
Our recent photoshoot at Felixstowe, taken by Chanon de Valois Photography is shortly to be featured on fiftieswedding.com a great up an coming site for vintage enthusiasts. Check this site out or visit Charlie’s Facebook Pages for ideas for your vintage wedding.
London Vintage Wedding Fair – apologies!
We have had to cancel our appearance at Chiswick today, due to illness and apologise for those who may have come to see us.
New Dress Design
We have been busy beavering away on our new design, which is a response to what some of our brides have been requesting. We always like to show works in progress as a taster of things to come, so here’s a photo of the dress to give you an idea.
Essex Vintage Wedding Fair, Saturday 19th November, Shire Hall, Chelmsford Essex
Shire Hall, Chelmsford - featuring Regency and Art Deco architecture
Come and See Us!
We will be displaying our work at this vintage fair, which runs from 10 am to 3 pm on the above date. So if you are an Essex bride, come and see the dresses and examine our quality and workmanship.More details can be found on their website here.
We have designs from the 50′s and earlier, going all the way back to the Victorian era! We also offer a fully bespoke design service,
Underneath It All – Foundations for vintage styled wedding dresses
Our latest silk bodice with boned inner foundation - nothing else needed!
Not all of us are size 8 or a perfect shape. For those who are not media model shaped or standard sizes, the made to measure route and choice of style is still the best way to compliment your figure on your special day. Boned bodices and built in foundations should give you the shape you desire,
The London Vintage Wedding Fair – Chiswick Town Hall, Sunday 13th November
Come and See Us!
We will be showing our dresses, corsets and accessories at this great fair put on by The Vintage Wedding Fair, our second time at this venue. This is a chance to see the style and quality of our work and also to have a chat with us about your dream dress.