Lace Wedding Dress

Every girl dreams of walking down the aisle wearing that vintage lace wedding dress to meet the man of her dreams. It is a fantasy for every romantic girl out there.

In earlier times, brides can marry in any color except for black (for mourning) and red (associated to prostitutes). They can marry in whatever material for as long as it is decent and acceptable. Dresses should also be according to their social status. Brides would wear dresses that would shout out their social standing. So the more elegant the gown is, the higher they declare their social status.

Wedding dresses are usually white and lacy. This was a trend started by Queen Victoria in her marriage in 1840 to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. She wore a white gown so she could also wear some lace that she owned. As the wedding photograph was published more and more brides opted for the queen’s choice. The wedding dress also symbolizes the femininity of the bride. Most of the time, it even emphasizes it.

Lace adds to the elegance of the dress. In olden times, lace can be quite costly. People who can afford the fabric were usually of affluent status. The delicacy of the lacework also adds to the femininity of the dress, making the bride not only look elegant but also look more frail and soft. The more expensive the lace is, the higher value of its elegance and the more affluent the bride is portrayed.

This type of dress is making a comeback today. Though the styles and cuts could be modified to suit the bride’s taste, the elegance of the lace would always give the same effect of elegance and femininity on brides.

There are a few things to remember when you purchase a vintage lace wedding dress. One is to make sure that you know your sizes. Especially with real vintage dresses, you might also want to get your back waist measurements and shoulder measurements along with the regular bust, waist and hip measurements. This is because the vintage dress may be sized differently. We must remember that women back in the day wore corsets and girdles. This affected the fit of the dress. You could also try wearing a corset or a girdle when trying out a vintage dress.

Sometimes, with age come stains. Vintage dresses may have stains and it is possible that you wouldn’t be able to get it out. Think twice about this dress. If they can’t say how long the stain had been sitting there, move on to your next choice.

Check the seam wear, and look for missing buttons and other possible problems in the dress. You would want the dress to hold right? Then you would definitely need to check if it can still be worn. Also, buttons may be difficult to find now. They could be older than your great grandmother, so always check for missing buttons.

No matter what the time or the era is, the classics will always make its way back to prominence. This goes for the vintage lace wedding dress as well. It can still make you look elegant and feminine in the modern style that you want to wear.

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