{"id":9725,"date":"2014-03-19T09:22:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T13:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inweddingdress.com\/blog\/?p=9725"},"modified":"2022-04-12T20:11:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T00:11:23","slug":"guide-to-vintage-wedding-dresses-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inweddingdress.com\/blog\/guide-to-vintage-wedding-dresses-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Wedding Dresses Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vintage wedding dresses are timeless and can never go out of style. Vintage wedding dresses are the embodiment of style, glamour and beauty crafted meticulously to make women feel classy. Designs made before 1980 and after 1920 are usually considered vintage. These golden designs have lived on to the delight of many fashion-lovers today. From party dresses to wedding gowns, you can find an ideal dress that feeds your inner fashion craving. These collections are known for sophistication and uniqueness. The following tips are critical when choosing and buying vintage wedding dresses<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Firstly you will need to think about which era you want your vintage wedding dresses from. I would recommend going back no further than the 1930’s as vintage wedding dresses older than this may not be wearable. Other popular era’s include the 1940’s, 50’s, and 60’s. Sourcing your vintage wedding dresses can also be tricky but there are a few places you can look. The internet gives us access to vendors around the world when previously it would not have been possible to purchase a vintage 1940’s gown from Australia! There are several websites dedicated to vintage clothing and more specifically vintage wedding dresses. A word of warning about vintage wedding dresses. In previous decades women tended to be much smaller in terms of dress size than we are today. Whilst it is not impossible to find larger sized vintage wedding dresses of a bygone era, it can be difficult. Pure silk also does not tend to fair well over long periods of time and can become discolored and split as the natural fibers break down. If a dress has been properly stored with acid free papers and kept dry and free from moisture then there is a better chance of it still being wearable.<\/p>\n

Whether you greet your big day in a fabulous forties design or a reproduction of a turn of the century lawn gown, unique vintage wedding dresses<\/a> can transform your walk down the aisle into a magical moment plucked from an antique photograph. Who could imagine a grander entrance?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vintage wedding dresses are timeless and can never go out of style. Vintage wedding dresses are the embodiment of style, glamour and beauty crafted meticulously to make women feel classy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-dresses-guide","category-wedding-dresses-shopping","latest_post"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t