| 'Old is Gold' was definitely said by some smart | | | | their modesty. Most of the dresses had long sleeves |
| 'foresighter', wedding dresses are no exception to this | | | | and a high neckline, while some that were strapless |
| regulation. Let’s take a look at the characters of | | | | had short jackets called bolero jackets to complement |
| wedding dresses throughout the 20th century, and | | | | the decent look. During the 60s, women became a little |
| Here is some information on vintage style wedding | | | | open-minded which consequently reflected in their |
| dresses in the 20th century. You may find that the | | | | preferences for wedding dresses. It gave rise to |
| vintage wedding dresses will be an inspiration for the | | | | shorter wedding dresses which were above |
| modern world and the current fashion statement is | | | | knee-length, some dresses allowed the brides to |
| greatly inspired by the past decades' style and manner. | | | | reveal their slender shoulders. However, pillbox hats |
| The Early 20th Century Wedding Dresses | | | | and gloves were totally in fashion and could not be left |
| The 1900 wedding dresses were of the Edwardian | | | | out, no matter what the style of the dress was. |
| and Titanic style. This style reflected an elegant | | | | The Late 20th Century Wedding Dresses |
| wedding gown pattern with a long train at the back | | | | During the 70s, the designs and patterns went through |
| and a ground-touching veil to go along. The silhouette | | | | a roller-coaster ride with flowing patterns, Victorian |
| was that of a ball gown or an A-line/princess. In both | | | | style neckline and Camelot sleeves. During the mid 70s |
| the silhouettes, the pattern below the waistline was a | | | | a raised waist with balloon sleeves and ruffled |
| full skirt. The only difference being that the ball | | | | Victorian neckline were in fashion. The disco craze |
| (Cinderella) gown skirt was a little more flared and | | | | during the 70s also influenced the wedding dress |
| flowing than the princess pattern skirt. The train was | | | | patterns to some extent. Bat-wing sleeves along with |
| usually carried by one or two bridesmaid, when the | | | | long trains were also a famous trend. During the 80s |
| bride would walk down the aisle. 1910 onwards the | | | | Princess Diana's marriage to Prince Charles once |
| silhouette got sleeker (not body-fitting) and the waistline | | | | again brought forth the elegance factor that had |
| rose higher. The sleek silhouettes are known as | | | | somewhat vanished from the wedding dress patterns |
| Empire. By the start of 1920, the flapper wedding | | | | during the past few decades. Square and V-necked |
| dresses were in fashion. These dresses were loose | | | | dresses surfaced during this time and the dresses |
| throughout, some even up to knee-length. During the | | | | were embroidered with sequins and beads. The |
| 30s, the dresses became slender with collars and | | | | fashion of 80s was carried forward in the 90s with |
| loose fitting bodice, concentrating more on the length. | | | | slight changes. The waistline moved higher, |
| Instead of tiaras and veils, women wore beautiful hats. | | | | somewhere at or above the hips. Puffy sleeves and |
| The Mid 20th Century Wedding Dresses | | | | bows that were common in those times have |
| The 40s fashion trend experienced some major | | | | eventually disappeared in the current i.e. 21st century |
| changes. Every aspect of life was affected during | | | | wedding dresses. |
| war, so were the wedding attires. Since soldiers had to | | | | Nowadays, people plan their weddings according to |
| go on war, the whole marriage affair was fast and | | | | various wedding themes and the wedding dresses are |
| simple. The bridal gowns were sober, without any | | | | custom-designed as per the theme as well as the |
| display of grandeur. With the end of war, the weddings | | | | bride's wish. The latest wedding dresses pose a mix |
| during 50s were celebrated with more enthusiasm. | | | | of many of the vintage style wedding dresses, thus |
| The dresses became more fancy but without leaving | | | | generating newer and modern styles. |