Vintage Bridal Gowns: on view at the Pasadena Historical Museum

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZdYniTpGtly0Tuu58TUpxDb3S5aPENlZ09EG-6g36QuKGBmnfVDF8xp49tH-XS0p3NwZK-wq1YC1X2KzdOMqrjemR4jiu4QOMvAc0cUmx4wBI1EfqejN0cESl85x-FoRODshUb0z3on1/s1600/20130906_132945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfZdYniTpGtly0Tuu58TUpxDb3S5aPENlZ09EG-6g36QuKGBmnfVDF8xp49tH-XS0p3NwZK-wq1YC1X2KzdOMqrjemR4jiu4QOMvAc0cUmx4wBI1EfqejN0cESl85x-FoRODshUb0z3on1/s640/20130906_132945.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This lovely satin bridal gown opens an exhibition of wedding dresses currently on display at the Pasadena Historical Museum. Carefully edited, this collection of gowns shows bridal designs from the WWII era through current styles as worn by brides from Pasadena. <br /><br />This first gown shown was designed and sewn in 1944 by Seamstress Auntie Nui of slipper satin. It was worn by Chiyoi Marumoto Ogawa, one of the young women who were married in the WWII Japanese concentration camps here in California. This dressmaker went on to provide many more gowns for the brides in this camp, as well as in Pasadena after the war. Typical of all gowns during the war tie, it is a simple dress with long sleeves and flattering shirred bodice that was typical of the draping worn during that era.<br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi6BFJ3DbvI_B82vM6W3WWyyqM14WWvBydIkLHWmiPy_gxYiEuyAN-zUGLGQDr95YqJFyOkQNVaF57KX9Jm_Xg07gGjjCnvkKhU1DhJllFq6sqDKzVcbbsaNAvbVOdf6MC-rBo3gACkII/s1600/20130906_133005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBi6BFJ3DbvI_B82vM6W3WWyyqM14WWvBydIkLHWmiPy_gxYiEuyAN-zUGLGQDr95YqJFyOkQNVaF57KX9Jm_Xg07gGjjCnvkKhU1DhJllFq6sqDKzVcbbsaNAvbVOdf6MC-rBo3gACkII/s640/20130906_133005.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><br />The post war years saw an explosion in marriages as the GIs returned home again. While the expense of a wedding gown was often beyond the budget of many young couples, wedding gowns grew in importance. Often one gown would be shared by many brides. From 1948, this gown by bridal designer William Cahill of Beverly Hills shows what the best in wedding gowns looked like. Of shiny slipper satin, the neckline is framed in a lace bertha collar. Like most gowns of this time, it has modest long sleeves suitable for wearing in church. This dress was worn by bride Jane Campbell Wells of Pasadena. <br /><br />Of special local interest, this gown was the first bridal ensemble sold at <a href="https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1143&bih=458&q=bullock%27s+pasadena&oq=bullock%27s+pasadena&gs_l=img.3..0i24l2.1999.6000.0.6285.18.12.0.6.6.0.151.1548.0j12.12.0....0...1ac.1.26.img..0.18.1605.8KLr9_aL7mc"><b>Bullock's, Pasadena</b></a> when it opened in 1948. Later this high end chain of department stores would be sold. Now the original building is owned by Macy's, who recently rehabilitated the architecturally significant building. <br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0vw5CTZ-lDrYXJXFiSyupCKfIMcp1LPF47WOFqL1bgs1mC3lArls53XzY7fsTR5Pv-VkatC2bWqgRWtUmGZJG8_X9jlhuKTtG-bQfKrI0DfeM6E7GLikDfqcvdx1I-uysR3EfUvm7hIS/s1600/20130906_133226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0vw5CTZ-lDrYXJXFiSyupCKfIMcp1LPF47WOFqL1bgs1mC3lArls53XzY7fsTR5Pv-VkatC2bWqgRWtUmGZJG8_X9jlhuKTtG-bQfKrI0DfeM6E7GLikDfqcvdx1I-uysR3EfUvm7hIS/s640/20130906_133226.jpg" width="390" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVShxa40Aj-IexVbldvm0X_u9stMOGfHbl3IXJ3hYqXLD5Esf9x3_pvJA2iC_coQegPzX20zJZU88HZ0lVk896YG1HfPVFgQWq6RulpSPaGKT4D4E-rGuVoQ0MewNsJGX5ocde0oNmDuCF/s1600/20130906_133235+(3).2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVShxa40Aj-IexVbldvm0X_u9stMOGfHbl3IXJ3hYqXLD5Esf9x3_pvJA2iC_coQegPzX20zJZU88HZ0lVk896YG1HfPVFgQWq6RulpSPaGKT4D4E-rGuVoQ0MewNsJGX5ocde0oNmDuCF/s640/20130906_133235+(3).2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />This curvy 1952 Cahill gown of nylon lace and tulle was paired with a small, fitted lace skull cap that had a veil attached. It has many features similar to crinoline gowns of the mid-1800's. The silhouette has a dramatic shirred "V" neckline and the classic "New Look" hourglass full skirt. The ensemble was worn by bride Marilyn Hubbard Roberts. <br> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcZ_tsikqLIR9ojE60f33tQdboMpVJbj2jY_MPX9pQPu9ozTb2S6rV-VbzR4Dlvc7lX_IliYqRs4oNv6AfB8rDSyaelpRwl1Ou_bq484wTYLtJCGzuvRrMwSoviPxR95HQrt6ptqa_-hc/s1600/20130906_133122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcZ_tsikqLIR9ojE60f33tQdboMpVJbj2jY_MPX9pQPu9ozTb2S6rV-VbzR4Dlvc7lX_IliYqRs4oNv6AfB8rDSyaelpRwl1Ou_bq484wTYLtJCGzuvRrMwSoviPxR95HQrt6ptqa_-hc/s640/20130906_133122.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4o2ScoBh54SkdHGkzJ-PN33dNILNegxZthxlWAGbfTnV4NOMc-uxi-s9Qw-73g-3wZYIGGaww5txp0AU5Gh_7LC_QStKNCxUVshOOGpUogl-1hnGoq5ml4tP34tk1pGtwwrq854naQu_/s1600/20130906_133135+(2).5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy4o2ScoBh54SkdHGkzJ-PN33dNILNegxZthxlWAGbfTnV4NOMc-uxi-s9Qw-73g-3wZYIGGaww5txp0AU5Gh_7LC_QStKNCxUVshOOGpUogl-1hnGoq5ml4tP34tk1pGtwwrq854naQu_/s640/20130906_133135+(2).5.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><br />In 1955, the Governor of California's daughter Carolyn Knight Weedman wore this William Cahill gown for her wedding in the governor's mansion, Sacramento. It shows alencon lace, satin, and silk chiffon. The lace bodice with Elizabethan collar is fitted, with long sleeves and an hourglass silhouette that has a dropped waistline with a slight curve in front. To create the ballerina length skirt (which Cahill was famous for designing), there were four layers of fabric: silk chiffon with decorative stitching (top layer), nylon netting nylon bobbin net, and ribbed acetate (slip layer). <br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLOWhWu0-M3_bPoeXQSjs-S0dFwo8dcNF3xDn3fEUN2kkmU8o7IswWe0gbQagFkEJ0YUCzxcv9DjMua_ZA_G4HQQ3vDj6eu_pt3EHwxm17FV-nNFv92RRrIKWn5LrzJjWKkQIYsg3eGW0/s1600/20130906_133325+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLOWhWu0-M3_bPoeXQSjs-S0dFwo8dcNF3xDn3fEUN2kkmU8o7IswWe0gbQagFkEJ0YUCzxcv9DjMua_ZA_G4HQQ3vDj6eu_pt3EHwxm17FV-nNFv92RRrIKWn5LrzJjWKkQIYsg3eGW0/s640/20130906_133325+(2).jpg" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3RwOX139uP_NUUHrTr1pWBJfBm9j7nUyHCx0dT-_XhGJeoIgMUIvNsMXSTl1Fdl7VhtB248dAfh37JNje1BDgE2u5krU_TGremtvVRrahV0wN7dqi7jcV0HsEmquTVfrz_R7krgfDJum/s1600/20130906_133539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3RwOX139uP_NUUHrTr1pWBJfBm9j7nUyHCx0dT-_XhGJeoIgMUIvNsMXSTl1Fdl7VhtB248dAfh37JNje1BDgE2u5krU_TGremtvVRrahV0wN7dqi7jcV0HsEmquTVfrz_R7krgfDJum/s640/20130906_133539.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4aT_GU77mUHfUFBWcKbp6MHUf4HYX0wRU30pRAjGHyyuinI8eZHA2yjG1DEgweiQ4BgVUSrAbkTIs1gOKX5f4OE4gX42Es9b6BLTUcr0vqaWKCSpUi9g9o4XKfPEdB_z8y1g8l-MUHmn/s1600/20130906_133529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu4aT_GU77mUHfUFBWcKbp6MHUf4HYX0wRU30pRAjGHyyuinI8eZHA2yjG1DEgweiQ4BgVUSrAbkTIs1gOKX5f4OE4gX42Es9b6BLTUcr0vqaWKCSpUi9g9o4XKfPEdB_z8y1g8l-MUHmn/s640/20130906_133529.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><br />From 1958, this dramatic debutant dress with draped skirt and textured bodice by Cahill shows how far formal gowns evolved in just a few years. The gown of silk taffeta has a draped bubble skirt with train in back. The bodice is textured with layers of fabric flower petals and dips low in the back. It was worn by Janet Curci who wore a silk and tulle, beaded gown for her wedding later in 1962. <br /><br />This exhibition of wedding gowns is displayed in the galleries of the Pasadena Historical Museum. The show also includes gowns from the 1960s to present day. <a href="http://www.pasadenahistory.org/thingstosee/Ido2_000.html"><b> The museum</b></a> itself is worth a visit, as it is on the grounds of a large mansion located on the famous Orange Grove section of old Pasadena. This exhibit is on view through November 3, 2013. <br /><br />

Vintage Bridal Gowns: on view at the Pasadena Historical Museum

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Vintage Wedding Gowns: Sew One For Your Own

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH878IToq4T51K1fdnhOb6N6MvePptbcmTNMNdYr5TZ2g9ddwdjq5daXSac86yHkuMOvKJ7RDMm9SIdpenVgM7ng5hRriTuxUld0rJGT6dy1RFsOInzH35l_baVgdj5dBapE8-DyeV7p17/s1600/Slide15.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707927029864406514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH878IToq4T51K1fdnhOb6N6MvePptbcmTNMNdYr5TZ2g9ddwdjq5daXSac86yHkuMOvKJ7RDMm9SIdpenVgM7ng5hRriTuxUld0rJGT6dy1RFsOInzH35l_baVgdj5dBapE8-DyeV7p17/s400/Slide15.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDD7UwMdTBwsrwmC3B14EwnkfOlJpc7qGDdE4hNVPFLzc17XS2eStGLDxhxR9ms7zdtkMKt6DxfI2UKxapLunDrQH4Y-uOTvIVSPfEldTsrGzProYvG5btFqzIAEJdrBQfsZHpNK35Jv8/s1600/Slide14.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707927012741403746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDD7UwMdTBwsrwmC3B14EwnkfOlJpc7qGDdE4hNVPFLzc17XS2eStGLDxhxR9ms7zdtkMKt6DxfI2UKxapLunDrQH4Y-uOTvIVSPfEldTsrGzProYvG5btFqzIAEJdrBQfsZHpNK35Jv8/s400/Slide14.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DnExGSjIkaD_vKzYQTFOw7KLNgiE9KU8x4SMZAY9sLn2Vv1VqfPa6dfoeYi5nxZ51iRVIudM6u3WAjNB5SxIvSMtP_XEdgxx4jSN64aidSzdDwGAFLwgAvEaW9wxkGKXXPhFSqRd6NPr/s1600/Slide13.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707927011500973234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DnExGSjIkaD_vKzYQTFOw7KLNgiE9KU8x4SMZAY9sLn2Vv1VqfPa6dfoeYi5nxZ51iRVIudM6u3WAjNB5SxIvSMtP_XEdgxx4jSN64aidSzdDwGAFLwgAvEaW9wxkGKXXPhFSqRd6NPr/s400/Slide13.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgDoXbnGvySenygjMjfPfbqvjNJ46ZuRMDViH0xGBspXUS3XRft-fjM3r8Yj7QeANgybjllmXmLFhooOhjkb04omHK5qdnWTfXEzzXPWoseIlPRiAZfTa5YqwXDSwILvugvzHuOUMfbEw/s1600/Slide16.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707927033382118130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgDoXbnGvySenygjMjfPfbqvjNJ46ZuRMDViH0xGBspXUS3XRft-fjM3r8Yj7QeANgybjllmXmLFhooOhjkb04omHK5qdnWTfXEzzXPWoseIlPRiAZfTa5YqwXDSwILvugvzHuOUMfbEw/s400/Slide16.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br />These are a few of the most popular wedding gown styles to walk through a church or movie setting. Dating from the 1950's, they have style and grace. Designing and sewing a wedding gown is fun, yet daunting! Starting with a classic like these can help to focus on a look that has drama with a classic twist.<br /><br />From Top to Bottom:<br /><br />Audrey Hepburn: "Funny Face", 1957, gown by Givenchy<br /><br />Grace Kelly: marriage to Prince Rainier III, of Monaco, April 1956, gown by Helen Rose<br /><br />Liz Taylor: marriage to Conrad Hilton, 1950 and "Father of the Bride", 1950, gown by Helen Rose<br /><br />Jacqueline Kennedy: marriage to John F. Kennedy, 1953, gown by Ann Lowe, New York<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Make it Yours:</span><br /><br />The 1950's home sewing patterns shown here are collectable and often difficult to locate. But take a close look. You may recognize the style lines in other more available gown patterns from the 1980's forward. More recently, the popular gown worn by Princess Grace has inspired variations, and several are now available from the pattern companies as listed in the lower slides.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8PHxDH3jCzZkH9VbyKxOZDu6u_d3ktwCx8NJrkvns5xV5JmKVpr2V_KR4mAEyDDCGF_vNG-zPYkYjW_pHcb5TOfTmIwvDoDcsuJzWBrFyEZG_xSOj0poOwB4xmmJqhiGZOG7Ml0H2ajJ/s1600/Slide12.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707941171185922178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8PHxDH3jCzZkH9VbyKxOZDu6u_d3ktwCx8NJrkvns5xV5JmKVpr2V_KR4mAEyDDCGF_vNG-zPYkYjW_pHcb5TOfTmIwvDoDcsuJzWBrFyEZG_xSOj0poOwB4xmmJqhiGZOG7Ml0H2ajJ/s400/Slide12.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />1950's sewing patterns seen in the top slide, from left to right: McCall's 6605, Simplicity 4511, McCall's 9677.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIPwlkAaRt3a8NHVdA0L12zvajSuLiS3nlOtqEfy3AaBFukOHH-kIF65lumgRo1rwPXDmbXasiFle0un3UeDCG2xERiyF3y2wy0_SHDHtFbjuF20epKlIcPLbJfpOZfQXgaakXDKfF1e_/s1600/VOGUE+2979.1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707938707330423250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIPwlkAaRt3a8NHVdA0L12zvajSuLiS3nlOtqEfy3AaBFukOHH-kIF65lumgRo1rwPXDmbXasiFle0un3UeDCG2xERiyF3y2wy0_SHDHtFbjuF20epKlIcPLbJfpOZfQXgaakXDKfF1e_/s400/VOGUE+2979.1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_53wLM-fPsgx439_Gxumlo6U71ZgTnBEPOy1gu-Q5UKUxNOxr-nL6kJP6negsucFhabIlKPTbhau0fzucQeqr_BfGCnit6ViFPCfHcVdEAzwKBOHhGt4cEdFVJaETlJBbKWeB3Ct962N/s1600/BUTTERICK+5731.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707938713550534130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_53wLM-fPsgx439_Gxumlo6U71ZgTnBEPOy1gu-Q5UKUxNOxr-nL6kJP6negsucFhabIlKPTbhau0fzucQeqr_BfGCnit6ViFPCfHcVdEAzwKBOHhGt4cEdFVJaETlJBbKWeB3Ct962N/s400/BUTTERICK+5731.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHhfBFfIZgJZj0yXOQAQccvaUgloCd0RpWhwXlhvuTPN3Cf6WICM4U5aq02x65thB99oMtmK4stddDfKidkT4T_fS7yqfAKQydxgQcVWyMgZasP_4fVwNYhcpGas-a6uDOXZ2VQfLT-A9/s1600/VOGUE+8729.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707938029531653602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdHhfBFfIZgJZj0yXOQAQccvaUgloCd0RpWhwXlhvuTPN3Cf6WICM4U5aq02x65thB99oMtmK4stddDfKidkT4T_fS7yqfAKQydxgQcVWyMgZasP_4fVwNYhcpGas-a6uDOXZ2VQfLT-A9/s400/VOGUE+8729.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" /></a>

Vintage Wedding Gowns: Sew One For Your Own

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Royal Wedding Gown: Vintage Inspirations

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKYGdn6qzM93KAODul_H8PCeSjOrxm0tGCtd0TT8kuaiaY5w8rTC5OPIEe5RZf-isecD-7CdvEszicz3qOCHq2F9h8iWO_nHTe4cTvAMPcn7SNP-VNgeftRo_z6hYz8gvGEg0MnPXPG7l/s1600/PATTERNS.+1950S.wedding+dress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="1950's wedding gowns" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602125550883777906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKYGdn6qzM93KAODul_H8PCeSjOrxm0tGCtd0TT8kuaiaY5w8rTC5OPIEe5RZf-isecD-7CdvEszicz3qOCHq2F9h8iWO_nHTe4cTvAMPcn7SNP-VNgeftRo_z6hYz8gvGEg0MnPXPG7l/s400/PATTERNS.+1950S.wedding+dress.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" /></a>1950's Wedding Gowns are a source of inspiration for current trends in wedding styles. The royal wedding gown showed this with its lovely lace jacket worn over a classic sweet heart neckline, strapless gown. Most reviews point out the connection between the Grace Kelly gown with its own lace bodice, but a review of current vintage gowns for sale on Etsy.com shows many versions of this style.<br /><br />Sewing patterns are perfect if you want to create your own version of a lace bodice. You'll notice that many have higher necklines, prim and proper for the bride in 1950! The handmade gown could use a modern sewing pattern for the strapless dress, but a vintage pattern for the lace over-bodice. By using both, a well fit style is possible for a modern figure who may not fit the tiny 1950 waistline.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziqqxlH7YGInZnsyxzWKa0ZLnhGLxX4cfAcUOHFws6m3iAeUdM2Y9Yt9qq51-MDH0rCyXHVJQYef_KSqvKAOe8BXA-q4rqLfaua8Er4D2Dj6TNVyreFv5lgXDAIO-LNHPYEv29bbCHCnO/s1600/ETSY.wedding+dress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="1950's wedding gowns, lace bodice" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602125456851274354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziqqxlH7YGInZnsyxzWKa0ZLnhGLxX4cfAcUOHFws6m3iAeUdM2Y9Yt9qq51-MDH0rCyXHVJQYef_KSqvKAOe8BXA-q4rqLfaua8Er4D2Dj6TNVyreFv5lgXDAIO-LNHPYEv29bbCHCnO/s400/ETSY.wedding+dress.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" /></a>If the bride wants to re-capture a true vintage look, there's nothing like a gown from that era. Shown here are some of the many lace bodice gowns available on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/search/vintage?q=50s+white+wedding+gowns+dress&order=price_desc&page=0"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Etsy</span></a>. Necklines can vary from high to a wide cut with lace edging, as most have here. These are so flattering because they widen the shoulder line, making the waistline appear more narrow. This creates the perfect hour glass silhouette.<br /><br />Not getting married this summer? Well, wouldn't it be fun to use this inspiration to sew up a summer cocktail dress with matching lace jacket? Another more easy option would be to make a black lace jacket to wear over an existing little black dress that you already own. Those long black lace sleeves would be gorgeous!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">(See better details: Click on slides to see them in full size)</span>

Royal Wedding Gown: Vintage Inspirations

1950's Wedding Gowns are a source of inspiration for current trends in wedding styles. The royal wedding gown showed this with its love...

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