Vintage Wedding Dress Inspiration For Autumn/Winter

We love this time of year at Dirty Fabulous. The fashion is just soooo much more interesting than summer!

For all those brides searching for their dress for either next year or the coming months, here are our Autumn/Winter looks to inspire you.

It's all about textured fabrics, long sleeves, delicate shades of cream, champagne, palest blues and oyster. Layering your look with a chic cover will add a touch of personal style and keep the chill off.

Sit back and enjoy....

 Image source via Daniel Holfeld, Pinterest Richard Avedon, Louise Dahl-Wolfe and Norman Jean Roy for Vogue

 Image source via Pinterest, Benedetta Barzini, alexina graham for mojeh magazine, Dior, Chanel and Charles James

1970's champagne jersey dress with crystal buttons worn with crystal belt

1950's Henri Bendel parachute silk gown with sequin straps


Vintage Oleg Cassini taupe peplum cocktail dress with bronze beading

1940's ivory velvet dress with 1960's pom pom headpiece


1950's one shoulder  champagne velvet devore gown with rhinestones and pearls

Vintage Oleg Cassini fully beaded bridal cocktail dress



Vintage ruched cream wedding gown with devore velvet jacket

1970s chic backless pale grey gown

1970s cream knitted wedding dress

 

Vintage tea length dress with ivory lace top and full cream skirt

1950s oyster silk, beaded wedding gown worn with 1950s fur trim cardigan

To book your appointment to see our full bridal collection get in touch at 01 6111842 or hello@dirtyfabulous.com to arrange your appointment. We'd love to see you!!!

Autumn Fashion Inspiration

Wonderfully rich vintage hues of reds, oranges, navy and taupe. Dip into the colours of Autumn!

 Image source via Paper Mothball Vintage, My Vintage Vogue, and Pinterest

Image source via Pinterest, Mark Shaw for Vogue, Couture Allure and Bill King for Vogue

 1950's dusky rose tulle evening gown

  1940's red velvet dress with rhinestone accents

1950's mink satin brocade tea length dress with 50's beaded cardigan and 60's floral hat

1950's navy lace and tulle prom dress with shawl collar and belt

 1950's orange wiggle dress with belt and beaded wool cardigan

Vintage Oleg Cassini taupe beaded cocktail dress with peplum

Pink and Red.... The colours you're missing out on!!!

Pink and red is one of our favourite colour combinations, but it's not one people often think to try. 

Now's your chance! There's no better time to give it a whirl than during a romantic week in February!

If you don't believe how chic and femine these two colours can look, then take some inspiration from some of the original vintage and modern images we've chosen for you...

Image from Harpers Bazaar, 1951

 Isn't this the kind of outfit you'd like to wear when wakling the dog!!! 

Image from 1959

1960's pink and red air hostess uniforms...ultra short!!!

 

Adding a splash of red with the accessories in Vogue 1955

 Another pretty 50's ensemble with bright gloves and necklace. 

Image from Moygashel Fabrics 1959

Now, how to turn these inspirations into reality:

We love how these modern looks have a nod towards the past.

Tea length skirt, statement blouse, cape and travel case. Super chic! 

Image via Pinterest

The hot pink sweater and tea length skirt has created a much bolder look. It's classic with a vibey edge.

Image via Pinterest

If skirts aren't your thing then how about some 1940's style tailoring?

Lena Hoschek 2016 fashion

Spotlight on Vintage: Sabiens of Boston Asymmetric Evening Gown

This is a striking hot pink satin early 1950's cocktail dress with fabulous tailoring. It is an asymmetrical one shouldered gown with attached wrap around peplum. The peplum has tulle underneath to give it structure. The bodice is a neat fit with boning and a side zip. The skirt is a tailored pencil fit, with a slight train at the back. This dress is remarkably similar to the advertisement pictured on the left which featured in Vogue dated Feb 15th 1951. The advert was for Dana, a Parisian Perfume company featuring supermodel of the day Jean Patchett!

We don't know if the designer of the dress in the advert and our dress were the same, it's probably more likely that the dress in the Vogue advert was a couture piece and ours was an homage to it.

It does have the label of the department store in which it was sold which was "Sabiens Boston".

Our vintage gown also reminds me of the iconic one shoulder pink dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in How To Marry A Millionaire 

If you want to try on our Sabiens 1950's pink gown call 01 6111842 or email info@dirtyfabulous.com to book your appointment.

Or pop over to Open For Vintage to buy it right now!!!