Making Vintage Wedding Dresses
Inspiring Timeless Style
Claire Reed, Ciara Phipps
From the heavily beaded tubular dress of the 1920s through to the body-skimming shift dress of the 1960s, this book looks at and celebrates the historic shapes, detailing and romance of vintage wedding gowns. Equipped with instructions, patterns and photos, it explores the history of wedding wear and explains how to make a vintage wedding gown inspired by historical fashions and trends. A beautiful and practical book, it will inspire everyone who wants to express themself through timeless and elegant styles.
ISBN: 9781785003134
Published: June 30, 2017
Format: Ebook
£25
Buy PaperbackISBN: 9781785003127
Width: 210mm
Height: 297mm
Pages: 128
Published: July 18, 2017
Format: Paperback
About the author
Claire Reed is the conservator at Southend Museums Service, and previously worked as a theatrical costumier and seamstress. She also spent several years working as a self-employed wedding dressmaker.
Ciara Phipps is the assistant curator of social history at Southend Museums Service, working extensively with the dress and textiles collection. The daughter of a wedding dress designer and maker, Ciara has spent many years surrounded by bridal gowns.
