What a beautiful day it is up here in our mountain paradise.
All the windows & doors are open & there is such a soft,
cool breeze blowing through the house, I love it!
Speaking of love, ;) we were just at our dear friends,
daughter's wedding, which was absolutely
stunning & so filled with, there's that
word again...LOVE.
Love, the stuff that beautiful brides are made of...
look at how gorgeous this brides lace veil & bodice are
& yet what a simple bouquet of white
carnations she holds, precious.
{my Queen Victoria post is
HERE}
Did you know that it wasn't traditional for a bride to
all white wedding dress decorated in fresh
orange blossoms in 1840?
{Queen Victoria & Prince Albert of Saxe~Coburg}
Most brides could never be so frivolous as to wear white on
their wedding day, a color that was hard to keep clean
on a dress that they would certainly need to wear
again. Even Queen Victoria altered her dress
so it could be worn later as a ball gown.
Previously, most brides had worn dyed gowns of deep
red, green, black and purple. Here is Queen Victoria's
to Prince Henry of Battenburg in 1885. In the 45 years since
the Queen got married, the tradition of a bride wearing
white was in full swing through most
of the western world.
And aren't we so delighted that's the case, I know I am. There
is nothing like watching a bride walking down the isle
towards her future, all dressed in white.
So, why is this even relevant at this moment? Well, I was thinking...
my husband always says, 'Oh no, not again!', ha. Wouldn't it be fun
for me to make a series of
Paper Dolls of Vintage Brides?
I think SO, I ADORE the idea!!
You will be able to find my Paper Dolls on my
Etsy Shop once
I've finished them & until then, you might like to take
a look at my Victorian Era Dolls like...
And if you love Vintage Brides like I do, I got the
last 3 images from the online site of the
Musee
an amazing collection of vintage
bridal photographs..Enjoy!
XOXO
vintagesusie
