Lace Me Tighter

vintageweddingideas: Lace cut-away back wedding gown

spirits-of-lavender — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:56:23 -0400

vintageweddingideas:

Lace cut-away back wedding gown

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spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:01:01 -0400

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spirits-of-lavender — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:27:00 -0400

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spirits-of-lavender — Sun, 19 May 2013 20:53:21 -0400

lixxieb: mangomartyr: lace-me-tighter: Dresses by Mary...

spirits-of-lavender — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:20:44 -0400

lixxieb:

mangomartyr:

lace-me-tighter:

Dresses by Mary Magdalene.

I LOVE this color!

I’ll have one of each.

leydhen: Black Butterflies by *RebecaSaray

spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:41:18 -0400

leydhen:

Black Butterflies by *RebecaSaray

arsenicinshell: Snenjana Onopka by Mert Alas & Marcus...

spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:34:20 -0400

arsenicinshell:

Snenjana Onopka by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott

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spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:33:52 -0400

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spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:30:52 -0400

This blog is everything my little artsy heart has ever dreamed of for outfit references. ;u;

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:34:56 -0400

Thank you <3.

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spirits-of-lavender — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:24:39 -0400

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities: Corset by Victorian Dreams

spirits-of-lavender — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:36:54 -0400

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities:

Corset by Victorian Dreams

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spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:49:37 -0400

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities: Lace wedding gown, c. 1940.

spirits-of-lavender — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:41:48 -0400

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities:

Lace wedding gown, c. 1940.

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities: Stays, 1785-1790. (c) McCord...

spirits-of-lavender — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:04:03 -0400

tawnyscostumesandcuriosities:

Stays, 1785-1790. (c) McCord Museum, M969X.26. Note straps that wrap around back and hook at the front waist.

lace-me-tighter: Trust me. Lace in this order only.

spirits-of-lavender — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:20:00 -0400

lace-me-tighter:

Trust me. Lace in this order only.

lace-me-tighter: Dramatic sleeves are the ish.

spirits-of-lavender — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:19:51 -0400

lace-me-tighter:

Dramatic sleeves are the ish.

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spirits-of-lavender — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:19:16 -0400

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spirits-of-lavender — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:16:58 -0400

inspiringdresses: Harriett Sams’ Wedding Dress, 1899,...

spirits-of-lavender — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:32:09 -0400

inspiringdresses:

Harriett Sams’ Wedding Dress, 1899, British
V&A Museum

This crisply tailored purple silk dress was made and worn by Harriett Joyce for her marriage to Percy Raven Sams at St Andrew’s Church, Earlsfield, Middlesex. Harriett worked as a lady’s maid, while Percy worked for the London Water Board. Harriett chose to wear purple, as at 35, she considered herself too old for a traditional white gown. However, she trimmed her hat with wax orange-blossom, which was worn by brides for their first marriage.

The availability of sewing machines, commercially printed dress patterns and affordable but good-quality machine-woven silks and trimmings enabled skilled needlewomen to make sophisticated gowns at home like this dress. As a lady’s maid, Harriett had excellent sewing skills, enabling her to finish her dress to a very high standard. A coloured day dress that could be worn for best after the ceremony was an extremely practical option for brides of limited means. Soon after the wedding, Harriett slightly altered the skirt, removing two side panels to create a narrower, more fashionable silhouette. She also added purple silk braid to the skirt-front so it could be worn separately with a blouse.