Orange silk and lace vintage 1950’s wedding dress + groom’s ties for Rebecca

candler 4 autumn fall wedding ornage silk dupion short full skirt dress petticoat

A beautiful 1950’s style wedding dress with delicate cream lace over Autumnal golden-orange silk.

Photography by Gregg Brown, www.greggbrownweddings.com 

Rebecca’s dress has a fitted and boned bodice with a face framing collar and v-neckline. Long lace sleeves are finished with scalloped edging. The skirt is a tea length full circle over many layers of ivory netting, each edged with orange satin ribbon. The lace hangs in handkerchief points over the silk skirt and in a waterfall peplum at the back. The dress closes with a concealed zip at the back and is finished with a silk sash and covered buttons on the bodice and back of the halter neck.

candler 10 1950's knee short midi tea length wedding dress bespoke

Rebecca said “Felicity – dress maker extraordinaire. I loved the dress, EVERYONE loved the dress. Comments range from “so beautiful”, “stunning”,”gorgeous”, “wow”. THANK YOU”

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Ties and Hankies

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Ties and hankies were made for the groom and best man in matching orange silk.

candler 2 groom and best man ties and hankies in orange russet silk

Making Rebecca’s dress

candler 1 toile practice run fitting of vintage style cross over bodice

A few changes were pinned into the bodice during Rebecca’s toile fitting (practice run).

candler 18 silk dupion russet orange gold shot ivory lace

fitting picture front and back made to measure wedding dress

Final Fitting Pictures

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