Sewing Vintage Wedding Gowns

Your wedding is the most important day of your life. The traditional white wedding, wearing vintage wedding gowns, is now the dream of most soon-to-be-married women.

The interest in these beautiful old fashioned vintage wedding gowns is catching on pretty fast with the fashionistas of today.

An awesome look on your wedding day is the vintage look and style. It is unique, different, and, the vintage theme can be breathtaking for its traditional style.

Finding vintage wedding gowns is not as easy as one may think, so the next best thing is to have them custom-made, by bespoke wedding attire designers.

This is where vintage wedding gowns sewing patterns comes in as the best alternative to finding authentic vintage wedding gowns.

With sewing patterns, you can get your wedding gowns fashioned after the 1940's, on up to the 1980's.

These designs are always one of a kind, as they are the authentic patterns of wedding attires of the past era.

SEWING PATTERNS FOR YOUR VINTAGE WEDDING GOWN

The commercial emergence of graded sewing patterns in 1863 revolutionised home sewing, and was produced from tissue paper, an invention of Ebenezer Butterick, ably assisted by his wife, Ellen Augusta Butterick. She reportedly was fed up and frustrated with the then contemporary patterns which came in only one size. Mostly, each different pattern had a different size which necessitated a manual grading of the design.

Wax or chalk was employed directly on the fabric, to grade these designs, and this was essential before you could start to sew. Most found this a frustrating effort, time consuming and definitely laborious. Although it is also used for women's' clothing, the drafting method is more commonly employed in men's garments and involves drafting a pattern directly onto pattern paper using a variety of straightedges and curves.

Because Butterick was a renowned tailor, he was on familiar terrain. He had always had to draft custom patterns for each and every individual and then grade it (systems used by Victorian tailors),to a custom size. So time consuming, and such an endless chore .

Working with templates as his form, he eventually began using tissue paper which had the advantage of being thin enough to cut many layers simultaneously, and was easy to package and transport. This evolved in his mass production of sewing patterns.

Butterick was not the first to use tissue paper for sewing patterns, as it was used by several clothes makers of that era, however, he was the first to produce these on a large and commercial scale.

The Buttericks' graded patterns for home sewers became massively popular, as they made modern fashions and styles accessible to the rapidly expanding lower middle class. People who could not afford to purchase custom-made clothing in the latest style each season, but still wished to be fashionably and stylishly dressed. However, they were out of the reach of the poor.

Today, there are some applications that can help a seamstress customize a computerized pattern to fit any body measurements and/or body shape.

It is a 3D technology, that enables the sewer to see a virtual simulation of the final garment as it will appear. This reduces the Time-to-Market as well as the number of muslins/test garments that are needed.

SEWING FLAPPER VINTAGE WEDDING GOWNS

The flapper dress design is a hot trend for vintage wedding gowns in 2009 and it is being embraced widely by fashionistas, but with some variations. Sewing a flapper dress design for your wedding gown is being bold, assertive, energetic and almost sassy.

A flapper style vintage wedding gown is practically made for dancing and swinging away as wildly as you may wish, at your wedding reception dance. You'll be 'cutting a rug'.

The flapper dress, prominent in the 1920's, was a style celebrating the independence of the woman. Defying convention and looking flirty and a little sexy, the flapper dress style , with new takes strutting down the fashion runways, is not inappropriate for today's wedding couture.

Usually cut loose, it’s a shift dress design that drops straight down. They hint, in an intriguing way, at your shape, rather than displaying your curves in an open way.

There are many variations of the flapper dress, and when considering sewing a vintage wedding gown, you can add elaborate hand beading which is definitely in line with the flapper couture style.

When sewing your vintage wedding gowns, you can add rows of stringy fringes or cascading layers of fabric. Many brides who desire a vintage wedding dress love the beautiful 'handkerchief' hemline which was pioneered by Coco Chanel in the 1920's.

These handkerchief hemlines are layers of sheer fabric, that falls at about tea-length. To modernise it, the sheer fabric can be cut to fall asymmetrically, or into many pointed pieces that fall to the knees.

Hemlines can vary from the demure calf-length to just above the knees.

To go all the way, sew a veil just like the actual flappers did. As was the norm at the time, a short flapper wedding gown demanded a long veil, and a long wedding gown, a short veil.

Remain bold, distinct and different by sticking to the fashion with a beaded headband, or a chic feather plume or a feather hairclip.

Having said all this, sewing vintage wedding gowns, with the flapper style in mind is a great way to combine elegance, beauty and the fun of the roaring 20's!

Are you aware that you can have your vintage wedding gowns sewn, tailored to your own custom measurements, personally for you, from scratch.

There are professional tailors who will create your wedding gowns from start to finish. All you need do is provide them with your measurements, using a measurement guide provided by the site.

Whether you wear a standard size, or a plus size for the full-bodied voluptuous woman, your vintage wedding gown can be custom made for you.

All dresses, gowns, tuxedo and dress suits are custom made, just for you.

Check them out for their latest designs at great and affordable prices.

These Vintage Style Wedding Gowns, will be TAILORED SPECIALLY FOR YOU!

Seasonal Bridal Discount-Up to 40% discount

Special discounts abound this season. In a lot of their unique designs, you can save as much as 40% off the retail prices.

My suggestion? Save some money from your wedding gown's budget, and use the savings to get some sexy wedding lingerie for your beautiful wedding night.

House of Brides presents the Alfred Angelo bridal collection beautiful wedding dresses designed for the true romantic.

Alfred Angelo wedding dresses are romantic with classic silhouettes and dazzling detail. Alfred Angelo offers a wide array of sizes and colors.

Every bride can find her perfect dress with Alfred Angelo bridal collection! Style 1640 is in Iridescent Satin. This Princess line gown features a strapless neckline and trumpet skirt. Re-embroidered Lace Crystal and Pearl Beading and Sequins accent the gown throughout. The train is chapel length. Optional spaghettis straps included. Shown in White. Detail image shown in French Pink. Please see the Alfred Angelo Classic Fit size chart and measurements.. Neckline: Strapless. Waist Silhouette: Trumpet. Pieces Separates: One-piece. Train Length: Chapel. Fabric: Satin. Sleeve length: Strapless. Hem line: Floor Length

House of Brides presents the Eden Bridals wedding dress collection fabulous dresses at spectacular savings! Discover the subtle sophistication of Eden Bridals wedding dresses. From delicate beading to unexpected color Eden Bridals draws beauty from the details. Choose Eden Bridals for a truly elegant and affordable dream dress! Style 5042 is in Matte Satin. This A-line halter gown has a dropped waist and is embellished with beading and embroidery. The back is open and has a V-shaped overskirt. The chapel length train is accented with embroidery and beading. Shown in Ivory Gold embroidery. Please see the Spring 05 size chart for size availability measurements and alength If selecting a custom length please see the Hollow to Hem measurement for the specific size. Free Bridal Headpiece and Shoes valued $170.00 with the purchase of this wedding dress! Contact Customer Service for details on this exclusive offer!. Neckline: Halter. Waist Silhouette: A-Line. Train Length: Chapel. Hem line: Floor Length 

The Pro Series Misses Bridal Form is covered with a padded canvas cover that is seamed with industry grain lines for center front, center back, princess apex, and sides.

Each form is complete with collapsible shoulders, and an automatic metal stand on wheels with locks.It is also the only patented form on the market that comes with life-like® silicone parts on bust, stomach, and buttox allowing for maximum versatility.

The automatic metal stand allows you to adjust the height of your form with a touch of the foot pedal for more flexibility while working. The locks on wheels will keep the form in place allowing you to work as you drape your perfect pattern.

The life-like soft silicone material under the cover makes your form easily pinnable and realistic.The form has a life-like silicone surface in the key areas which, will accommodate your dresses' every single detail.

This is a must for the bridal industry professionals.

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