Vintage Wedding Dresses

Vintage wedding dresses can be a great way to get a stunning dress for less money and they can really add to your wedding theme. Since many styles from twenty, thirty, or even fifty years ago are coming back into fashion now, vintage wedding dresses might even look just like one that you would buy off the rack.

You can shop vintage for an affordable dress with lots of personality or for a dress that has a contemporary look.

'Vintage' gives the impression of something from a totally different era. Right now, even some clothing from the eighties and early nineties is collected by some vintage collectors.

For the most part, in order for something to be considered vintage, it has to be more than fifteen years old. A vintage dress from the eighties would have been simply out of fashion ten years ago, but now they are coming right back in to fashion.

Choosing a vintage dress

Buying a vintage dress isn’t like buying a dress off the rack. It takes a little more digging to find a good deal. You can get vintage wedding dresses for much less than you’d pay for a contemporary dress, but some vintage dresses will also be much, much more expensive. Look around for a while before you decide which dress you want so you know you’re getting the best deal possible.

One of the main things to think about when you're looking at these dresses is what sort of theme you're going for. You can get sweet, quaint dresses with puffed sleeves and high necks for a truly Victorian wedding, but you can also find some flamboyant numbers from the seventies and eighties. Knowing what you're looking for before you start shopping will help you find what you want more quickly.

Also, remember that the sizing for a vintage dress is different from the dress size you wear right now. For the most part, people are heavier than they were even twenty years ago, so the sizes on dresses from then are probably smaller than you'd expect. Before you start shopping, have someone measure your bust, waist, and hips. People who sell vintage wedding dresses online often give their sizes as a series of measurements like these. Also, don't forget that a creative seamstress can sometimes make a dress a bit bigger as well as making it smaller.

Finding vintage wedding dresses

If you like a hunt, you’ll love shopping for a vintage dress for your wedding. There are plenty of places to look, including charity shops and specialised vintage shops. You can often find vintage dresses on eBay or other websites and many brick-and-mortar vintage stores also sell online. It will probably take you some time to find the exact style and size of dress you need, so give yourself lots of time to shop before the big day.

Many vintage wedding dresses were handmade to very high standards, which is why they're still around today. Sometimes, though, they're made out of very delicate fabrics and laces. Keep this in mind when you're looking at a dress that might need minor alterations. When in doubt, have a seamstress look at the dress to decide whether or not it can be altered. With some time, persistence and these shopping tips you are sure to find the perfect unique vintage dress for your wedding day.

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