The long and the short of it

Cute short dresses for weddings are actually an option. Have you ever contemplated one for your wedding though?? It seems to be hard for the majority of brides to picture anything but the sweeping full length Hollywood award show style gown or the vision of a full length ball gown turning you into the princess bride you always dreamed of! However there are other options for the brave or expressive! – those who wouldn’t mind showing a bit of leg!

The little cocktail frock was pretty hip in the 60’s and 70’s for a wedding dress. I’ve seen a few lately and I think it’s still very funky. There was a TV actress (sorry can’t remember who!) who recently got hitched in a vintage lace mini with long sleeves! (shock! horror! - I say this as strapless is so ubiquitous these days). It looked so stunningly original that I couldn’t stop looking at the magazine article and checking out every angle. I adored her style. I was in love with this dress and found the whole wedding really refreshing because of it. I also like the ballet length – mid calf – that was favoured in the 50’s. Looks great with full tulle skirt.

Oscar De La Renta spring catwalk had some pretty fab little short numbers amongst the flowing gorgeous full lengths. Check it out…

(Turn the sound off if you find solemn classical music boring !)

Kirstie

Vintage Inspired

I totally loved this piece in the weekend newspaper and am dying to share! It’s a selection of people talking about their Mum’s wedding dress with great images. Whether it was a haunting glamorous gown shot in that beautiful sepia 1940’s style of photography or the more groovy looking 60’s looks – there was something fascinating in theses stories. Stories about what these images meant to the sons and daughters of these once gorgeous brides and the thought of playing dress up in one’s mothers dress made me green with envy!!

I absolutely loved the fact that someone wore their Mum’s wedding dress at their own wedding.

If I could have worn my mum’s dress – even as a dress up - I would have!! Sadly this was not an option. I really can’t believe that my mother’s stunning wool lace full length gown was chopped up and dyed black by my ruthless Mum before she tossed it out!!! (see her and gown in all it’s glory in pics here!) Here’s the thing - she wasn’t sentimental or forward thinking. It didn’t occour to her that I would have considered it for my wedding although I guess it would’ve been a bit hot for my 35 degree wedding day.
I used to pour over the photos of her wedding just like the subjects interviewed here and thought she looked brilliant.

Would you want to wear your Mum’s gown? It’s an option isn’t it??

Something Old - The Age, Saturday 10 May