by Suzanne Gatti | May 4, 2022 | Before and After, General, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Cleaning, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
A Vintage Wedding Dress Story by Ginger S. I found my mother’s wedding gown in a plastic garment bag, rolled up and tucked in a plastic bin. My mother bought the dress in 1969 for $163, according to a note she stored with the dress. Jean Ellen Finn, my mother,...
by Kara Fraga | Aug 16, 2019 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Heirloom Garments, Preservation Products, Uncategorized, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Care, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
A Wedding Dress StoryBy: Michelle N. “My parents Michel & Elizabeth D. were married on July 25, 1959 in LaPorte, Indiana. My father is an immigrant from Belgium and my mother was an immigrant from the Netherlands. My mother purchased her dress at Robertson’s...
by Kara Fraga | Apr 26, 2019 | Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Restoration, Wedding Gown Stories
Wedding Dress StoryBy Monette M. My mother and father got engaged during World War II and my father was going to be shipped overseas, so they needed to be married very quickly and were on June 27, 1943. My mom told us that she bought the dress in San Francisco at a...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 26, 2018 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Restoration
A Wedding Dress Story Kathleen and Kerry were married 34 years ago in Leavenworth, Kansas. It was typical at that time to have a newspaper article written to announce weddings. Also typical were bridal books which are scrapbooks of the wedding planning and wedding...
by Kathy Wright | Oct 11, 2017 | Before and After, Heirloom Garment Restoration, Vintage Weddings, Wedding Gown Preservation, Wedding Gown Restoration
Mary Anne brought this very old and very fragile wedding gown to us to restore. What a treasure for her to own this 1870’s vintage brocade and peau de soie wedding dress with lace cuffs. This tiny gown also had pleats and lace at hemline. It had yellowed...
by Jordyn Crowley | Jan 21, 2017 | Heirloom Garments, Vintage Weddings
If you take the time to dig around in your local thrift store or your grandmother’s closet you’ll inevitably find some great vintage pieces. And while clothing goes in and out of style all the time, vintage is always in style. Dressing...
