WHICH ERA ARE YOU...

 Dress from the 2013 collection by www.yolancris.com

1920'S ART DECO INSPIRATION

The 1920's/1930's deco eriod bought us a time of freedom within our clothes...gone with the corsets and bustles and in with drop waists, beads that swayed to your rhythm and fabrics that made you feel feminine as they moved with you.  If you want to sashay down the aisle with ease and confidence in the knowledge that you are not walking a little too stiffly then this era is a serious consideration for you.  the 1920's bought us both full length, calf length and mid length fashions in wedding style so a little something for everyone.  Laces where in abundance along with beading, fringing and beautiful headpieces .  One of my favourite designers if you are going to go for a new dress is Spanish designer Yolan Cris who creates the most fabulous vintage inspired dresses through all eras.

Dress by www.lyndsayfleming.com creator of fabulous vintage inspired dresses

 Original 20's dresses can be very delicate so do look carefully before buying and you are better off going to a reputable vintage dress dealer rather than buying on line so you can see and feel the fabric, check the seams, sometimes there may be beads or sequins missing... but this can easily be restored, remember these pieces are around 90 years old so a little imperfection is going to be there, a true vintage lover will appreciate this but if you are not a regular vintage buyer you may be a little put off and maybe an inspired dress is the way to go.

 

What i love about the 20's look  is the fabulous accessories you can go with you can adorn yourself with chained & beaded head pieces, feathered fans, flapper purses and those fabulous 20's Louis heeled shoes perfect for dancing the night away.  Pearls, diamantes, feathers and lace can all be used in abundance and fall right in with the 20's style.  You can really tie your dress into your decor theme with this era.

                                   

 All pictures above sourced from etsy 

Upcycled Flapper bag from www.sundayview.blogspot.com so you can tie your colours in.

You can really play around with this era taking ideas from it or going the whole hog and having a full 20' s/30's theme, tips on era specific decor yet to come... next we will look at 40's 50's Dresses