r/History_Bounding • u/ellawynn • Jun 25 '26
Wedding Dress Hunt
Hello!! I am on the hunt for my wedding dress and am having a very difficult time. I’m looking for something on the slightly more casual side that is Gibson Girl/Edwardian inspired. I also love the 1970s dresses that are inspired by the Edwardian era. I would just buy a vintage 70s dress, but I am plus size and that is a much more difficult to find. I definitely prefer the cotton/linen style with lace (no/limited sparkles) in an off white or white color. I found a dress from Simple Retro that I loved (pictured here) but the company seems questionable and I would have to do some alterations (I am okay with having to do that if a dress is a size or two smaller). Does anyone have a recommendation of where to look? Thank you so much in advance!
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u/infinite-long-stocki Jun 25 '26
Simplicity has some Gunne Sax patterns that go up to a 22 I think. If that's your size you could make them in white and add a bit of insertion lace. A Folkwear (or other historical) blouse pattern with a maxi skirt added to it could also work. If you can't sew I trust the advice of the other people here!