Comments | noirem: A Lead on a Dress

noirem

A Lead on a Dress

Dec 23, 2010 20:35

I don't like the idea of buying a dress that I can never wear again and in the modern world a white evening gown is a wedding dress. On the other hand, in my current life, it's not exactly like opportunities to wear a non-white evening gown are knocking the door down. Should I find myself attending a formal function, I have the dress I wore as Miss ( Read more... )

dress, wedding planning

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yochannah December 23 2010, 20:43:29 UTC

White, then dye?

yochannah December 23 2010, 20:45:01 UTC

in case you get any weird notifications, I made a comment with an account I didn't mean to, then deleted it, then made the same comment with the RIGHT commenting account :/ sorry....

noirem December 23 2010, 20:50:03 UTC

I wondered. That was a bit odd :o)

Very few places will dye a wedding dress for you for fear of ruining it, even with assurances that you won't hold it against them. Also, with the whole "no opportunity to wear it again" thing it's less of an issue.

I can talk with my dressmaker about the practical concerns (is the fabric dye resistant? what about the thread? the trim? how hard is it to get the whole dress into a vat of dye?) but I'm guessing she will A. be horrified and B. think it an unwise idea.

yochannah December 23 2010, 20:54:04 UTC

reminds me slightly of a story I overheard where the dress was drycleaned post-weding, melted off the fake hand added pearls completely - and so the bride bought more pearls and sewed em on again!! Seems excessive effort for a one time use item that's already BEEN used.

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plymouth December 23 2010, 23:45:06 UTC

I'm having mine made black and modular and planning to wear at least the corset part of it a gajillion times over. And the rest of it at least dozens. But then I'm the sort of person who wore a Halloween costume involving a 6' train to work once :) I WILL wear the whole thing again. And in train mode. Probably at some sci fi con :)

noirem December 24 2010, 00:03:39 UTC

If I still lived in the Bay Area, it would be a whole other story. The fancy dress balls alone would mean I could wear various designs 14 times a year if I so chose. But here in North Scotland I am unaware of any such opportunities

miss_emelia December 24 2010, 03:23:44 UTC

For my dress, I went to Etsy, then when I'd picked out a pattern and dress-maker, checked with a few friends and Cyn said, "Oh please, I could make that in a weekend." And so it was, only now in gorgeous blue silk taffeta.

So, try Etsy. I found some great folks willing to do amazing things for quite reasonable prices, and then have a local tailor do your final hem.

The only dress that ever seriously distracted me from my original plan was this one:
http://www.lightinthebox.com/Audrey-Hepburn-Funny-Face-Ball-Gown-Bateau-Tea-length-Satin-Tulle-Celebrity-Wedding-Dress--WSM0363-_p61496.html

shipofools999 December 28 2010, 08:46:59 UTC

Girl, you rock the big white floofy dress. I remember (and I might have pictures somewhere) of a Gaskills Halloween where you wore your corset and petticoats and looks wonderful. I suggest you push against tradition and show those people how white is suppose to be worn for more than just a wedding. It only started with Queen Victoria, the tradition isn't that old ( ... )