Vintage Weddings

Vintage Weddings

by Marnie Fogg (Author)

Synopsis

A visual journey through 100 years of wedding styles and dresses, Vintage Weddings takes a close look at the key periods, diverse styles, iconoclastic designers, significant ceremonies and cultural influences in wedding fashions. Organized chronologically, this book shows the reader how to recognize the silhouette that will best suit their body shape, identify luxurious fabrics, contrast various styles, and to source appropriate accessories, from gloves and shoes to flowers, veils, jewellery and table decorations. Throughout the book, individual pieces that epitomize the defining characteristic of each designer or decade are analysed in detail. This book is for those interested in collecting and acquiring all aspects of authentic vintage pieces relating to the wedding ceremony, and also for prospective brides who are buying new, but are looking for sources of inspiration.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 12 May 2011

ISBN 10: 1847327710
ISBN 13: 9781847327710

Media Reviews
. ..Beautifully and chronologically organizes bridal fashion history from the past 100 years. From minimal to extravagant, flouncy to fitted, we get to follow the bridal gown's journey from decade to decade, as we learn how the iconic gown both reflects and influences moments in history. Toward the end of the book, Vintage Weddings provides a helpful wedding planner filled with tips and ideas for the modern bride who seeks to plan her wedding in the spirit of a particular era. - Crescendoh
Author Bio
Marnie Fogg is a fashion expert and media consultant on all aspects of the industry. Marnie is the author of Vintage Handbags, as well as Couture Interiors: Living with Fashion, Print in Fashion, Boutique: A 1960s Cultural Phenomenon, and a contributor to the Encyclopaedia of Clothing and Fashion (Schribner, 2004).