We had a request for some close-up photos of the vintage wedding dress I wore on the front cover of our June/July magazine.
Every piece of it is handmade. That’s right. Every tiny, decorative stitch.
It’s actually a very soft and comfortable dress to wear. I also wore it for the grand opening of my retail store in Coeur d’Alene.
I added the hand crocheted sash that ties in the back.
It was made before zippers I guess, so it’s held together in the back with snaps.
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How lovely! And I can tell that it would be comfy!
Beautiful and so elegant! What an heirloom to have and still be able to use it today. Maybe one of your grand babies will get married in it one day??
That is such an item to have and cherish. It is lovely, just imagine the work that went into that just from looking at it I see lots! I am so glad you shared that with us.
That dress is absolutely gorgeous. The handiwork is beautiful. Thank you for sharing Mary Jane!
IT WAS ME!!! I WAS THE ONE WHO REQUESTED TO SEE THIS LOVELY DRESS!! i cant get over how beautiful it is! i was considering crocheting something similiar to this, but wow! this is a little out of my league! LOL!
THANKYOU!THANKYOU!THANKYOU!THANKYOU! oh, so much for doing this! its not often a magazine would fulfill such a request. i truely appreciate the time you took for the photos.
You have now a subscriber for a LOOOONG time!!
What a labor of love. I wonder how long it took to make this masterpiece. Imagine being able to look back in time and watch the creator at work on it. That fits into my dream vacation theme. Not a matter of where, but stepping into a time machine and going back to watch certain things as they happened … the signing of the Declaration Of Independence, Laura Ingalls Wilder looking out the back of their covered wagon, Amelia Earhart standing on the wing of her plane for a photo op, a band shell concert in a New England park around 1910, Central Park on a Sunday when fancy buggies and horses were cruising throug, and the wedding when a lovely bride wore this dress. The list goes on :o)
A wedding dress worth saving; it’s quite lovely. Do you have pictures of the original bride wearing the dress? Love old pictures as much as I appreciate quality workwomemship:-)
I wish I had that pic!