Buying a Vintage Wedding Gown

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Buying a Vintage Wedding Gown

• If you know an excellent seamstress, you can have
  a vintage looking gown made. You will have fun
  looking for vintage fabrics (silks, brocades,
  chiffons, satins, taffetas and velvets).
• There are many places to find an expensive
  vintage Allure 8633 gown such as thrifts shops,
  yard sales, consignment shops, antique stores,
  and even on eBay. Shopping on eBay will require
  you to look at the seller's feedback. Make a list
  of questions, and offer to speak to the seller by
  phone.

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• Inspection
• When inspecting the gown, look carefully to see
  what damage, if any, has occurred over the years.
  Some things are very easy to repair. These might
  include missing beads and buttons, broken
  zippers, Casablanca 1800 open seams and loose
  hems. Fabric deterioration is much harder to
  repair. Dry rot in fabric or lace, or badly torn
  lace (especially on the bodice), might come apart
  during the course of a normal wedding day's
  events.

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• Stains
• Small, inconspicuous stains could be covered with
  well-placed appliqués that match the gown's color
  and fabric. Minor hem dirt usually cannot be
  detected unless you lift up the edge of the gown.
  Visible underarm stains are virtually impossible
  to repair.
• Dry Cleaners
• Be very careful before sending your vintage gown
  to the dry cleaners Eden Wedding Dresses. Pearls
  can disintegrate or become discolored, beads and
  sequins fall off or become loose. Many dry
  cleaners will steam or press your gown at half
  the cost.

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• Hiring a Seamstress
• If you know an excellent seamstress, you can have
  a vintage looking gown made. You will have fun
  looking for vintage fabrics (silks, Alfred Angelo
  822, brocades, chiffons, satins, taffetas and
  velvets). Vintage lace, buttons, bows and
  appliqués will be needed to add glamour to your
  gown.

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• Online Companies
• There are several companies online that sell
  discontinued vintage sewing patterns. They range
  from 5.00 to 100.00, depending on the age,
  condition and availability of the pattern. This
  is a "hit or miss" way of looking at patterns,
  and it might be time consuming to find a style
  that you like in your own size.
• These sites usually show a picture of the
  pattern, the pattern number, the date it was made
  available, the size, and also whether
  instructions are included La Sposa Devora. They
  will tell you if the pattern is in mint
  condition, or has been cut. These are the same
  things you will want to ask the seller if you are
  shopping for vintage patterns on eBay.

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• Accessories to Match
• You can match your vintage wedding gown with an
  authentic headpiece, shoes, gloves and antique
  jewelry. And don't forget a Victorian bridal
  bouquet Maggie Sottero Aretha J1160. It consists
  of loosely arranged blossoms, with slender
  streamers of white silk ribbon and greenery
  cascading halfway to the floor.