Wedding dresses of the 20s: photos
In the twenties of the last century, world wedding fashion offered women, tired of revolutions, wars and hard work, clothes that clearly showed a desire to live, to emancipate and certainly not to return to narrow corsets and lush crinolines. In the years of progress, sensations, and discoveries, a new bright eclectic style was born - art deco.
Brides chose different styles and lavish decorations - dresses made of expensive, exotic and new fabrics, decorated with hand embroidery, necklace collars, lace, and pearls. Wedding dresses of the 20s were complemented with bright accessories: headdresses with feathers and pearl embroidery, fur capes, and long gloves.
Tips for creating a Gatsby-style dress
If the wedding style is chosen and it is the 20s of the last century, then a sufficient amount of time should be allocated to create the bride’s dress. Most likely, such a finished dress will cost good money and it will take time to find it. Despite the fact that, under the influence of the film “The Great Gatsby,” many people choose a retro style for a wedding, finding a bride’s dress is quite difficult.
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You can contact a custom tailoring salon. Choose a suitable flowing material - satin, chiffon or silk. When choosing a style, you should remember that a cylindrical dress hides such figure advantages as a thin waist and a pronounced hip line. For girls at the beginning of the last century, fashion recommended small breasts, narrow shoulders and a thin waist. Therefore, an excellent option would be to try on such a dress, for example, when renting carnival and ballroom costumes.
Wedding dresses from the 30s
In the thirties of the last century, the pace of development accelerated, the world was filled with new achievements, music, and dance. The Art Deco style improved and acquired depth.
Along with narrow silhouettes, deep necklines, draperies and trains, brides began to choose dresses with a loose silhouette of various lengths, which were comfortable to move and dance in.
High and short gloves, fur capes, feathers that complement the wedding dress of the 20s have not yet lost their positions, but shiny fringe, uneven hems of skirts, pleated lines, and bows have already appeared. The brides created dynamic, memorable images.
At the same time, shoes with strong heels with straps, buttons, and decoration made of beads, precious metals and stones appeared.
Wedding retro cars in the style of the 30s
a luxurious wedding limousine is an important detail for a 30s-style wedding
At a gangster wedding, the cars should be appropriate - a luxurious retro limousine with curtains for the newlyweds and retro cars for the guests.
retro car for a wedding in Chicago style
You can order an old bus, if you can find one, and leave traces of bullets from gangster pistols on it. You can even use a retro carriage, as in the photo.
retro train for honeymoon
and even an airplane can be used in a retro wedding photo shoot!
Wedding dresses of the 40s: photos
Wedding dresses of the 20s and 30s, full of charm, delight and hope, are becoming a thing of the past. They are being replaced by laconic, modest A-line models made from inexpensive materials. A narrow bodice with a shirt cut prevails, a clearly defined line of shoulders and waist, a comfortable length to the ankle.
Wedding fashion of the 40s did not ignore the women's trouser suit, which in those days won the sympathy of the fair sex.
Where to start with a Chicago style wedding?
You need to start organizing a gangster wedding with the little things. For example, a wedding invitation can be made in the form of an old newspaper, where you will announce an important event on the main page,
Retro wedding invitation in Chicago style
or an old, yellowed retro photograph showing the bride and groom in costumes of a bygone era.
Original wedding invitation in gangster style.
It would be great if you set a condition for guests to appear in the appropriate dress code. Bridesmaids can choose bright short dresses in the style of the 30s.
Announce to your guests in advance that your wedding will have a gangster-style dress code.
For the groomsmen, a classic three-piece suit is suitable, but a mandatory attribute is a wide-brimmed hat, which was in fashion in the 30s.
A Cuban cigar will be the finishing touch to the groom's Chicago-style look.
And even your grandfather in his shabby felt hat will fit perfectly into the surroundings of a Chicago-themed wedding!
Guests will appreciate and remember such a bright holiday!
Most of those invited will welcome this idea with delight, and at the same time you can organize a wonderful black and white photo shoot in a retro style that will appeal to both the newlyweds and guests.
Everyone will enjoy participating in a photo shoot in retro style
This will be much more interesting than traditional wedding photos.
Group wedding photo against the background of a retro car in the style of the 30s
Wedding dresses of the 50s: photos
The fitted, low-cut dress was a favorite of summer wedding fashion in the fifties. It emphasized the integrity of the bride’s image, her feminine beauty and grace. Satin and crepe were used for sewing. The dress was decorated with a full skirt and a beautifully defined waistline.
Of course, classic models with long sleeves, decorated with exquisite lace and embroidery, were also popular.
We hope that the materials in the article will help in preparing a wedding celebration in a vintage style. Read the continuation of the article about fashionable wedding dresses of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s.
How to decorate a wedding hall in Chicago style
Black and white should dominate the decor of a stylish Chicago wedding venue. In order to better imagine the atmosphere of that time, you can watch several films on this topic. There must be whiskey on the wedding table! After all, this is an iconic strong drink of the 30s.
The whiskey should flow like a river at a Chicago-themed wedding!
The famous Michael Jackson video “Smooth criminal” perfectly recreates the appropriate atmosphere - the costumes of women and men, the interior of a restaurant or casino with billiard tables and jukeboxes.
Hang black and white photographs and posters with scenes from famous films on the walls of the hall.
When decorating a wedding hall in a gangster theme, use red, black and white colors.
And don't forget about the original wedding cake! For a Chicago themed wedding, the wedding cake should have an overall theme.
Feel free to choose black for your Chicago themed wedding cake!
Black retro wedding cake: stylish and luxurious!
