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Post by kayk on Jan 15, 2015 17:36:03 GMT
Ok.....we are downsizing this spring into a smaller house and I am cleaning closets and came across my wedding gown from 1988. It was dry cleaned and "preserved" but some of the lace is stained and dis colored. My two daughters will have no interest in this gown. I am quite sure of that. I would like to toss the dress but first take off some of the embellishments and some of the lace to use in a mini album. I would use pictures of me and my husband and maybe some pictures when my kids when they were newborns. What do you think?
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Post by scrapbookdiva on Jan 15, 2015 19:06:05 GMT
I think if you are tossing it anyway, then you should remove anything you can. When I got married in 1989, I didn't wear my mom's dress, but I wore the headpiece from her veil. So maybe one of your dd's will want an applique or some of the lace for their dresses. You just never know.
I doubt anyone will wear any of those big sleeved, big bowed, bedazzled 80's gowns in the future. LOL!
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Jan 15, 2015 20:14:12 GMT
I agree - if you're tossing it anyway, then I'd save whatever you can.
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Post by rosered on Jan 16, 2015 0:47:19 GMT
I saw a message on here (of course I can't find it now) about an organization you donate your old dress to and they make dresses for babies who died to be buried in.
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Post by FurryP on Jan 16, 2015 0:55:15 GMT
Under your specific circumstances, I vote yes.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 16, 2015 5:13:24 GMT
I don't know, a talented dressmaker can do some pretty awesome things to restyle an old wedding dress. I had my dress professionally cleaned and boxed up after our 1989 wedding and have been carefully storing it ever since. I showed it to DD one day a few months ago, I hadn't looked at it in years. It still looked perfect! She loved it and said it looked like a princess dress, so I'm keeping it just in case.  |
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Post by aggiebonfire00 on Jan 16, 2015 5:20:37 GMT
Check and see if there is an Angel Gowns chapter in your area. They will take whatever you don't use and make burial wraps and gowns for babies.
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Post by desertgirl on Jan 16, 2015 11:36:07 GMT
I cut off the wide neckline lace from my 1981 gown. Dd (no wedding planned yet) says she wants to use it to wrap her bouquet. I had also thought of making the garter out of it.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jan 16, 2015 16:10:11 GMT
I think you should save pieces that you think you might use and donate the rest to the charity mentioned above.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jan 16, 2015 16:24:26 GMT
I say: it's your dress, so do what you want with it!
Don't keep it if you won't have room for it under some sense of 'obligation' that maybe one of your daughters might want it someday...
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Post by TracieClaiborne on Jan 17, 2015 3:04:06 GMT
This made my heart race. LOL I wouldn't cut up or get rid of my wedding dress for any amount of money in the world. I married in 1991 and it is priceless to me. I doubt my daughter will wear it but her daughter might! It's very classic, off the shoulder, white silk/satin, no lace. Do what makes ya happy!
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Post by kayk on Jan 17, 2015 12:52:42 GMT
Well.....I did rip up the dress. Even though the dress was dry cleaned and preserved, it was not white anymore. The satin and lace has yellowed. I have so many pictures of my wedding day and I can remember how beautiful I felt wearing it . I am really excited about putting a few pieces of it in a book. Thanks for all your thoughts!
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Post by bwife on Jan 19, 2015 22:02:38 GMT
I am thinking about throwing mine out. But before I do. I am thinking about having part of the train ( where there is lots of lace and embellishments) made into an infant gown that maybe some of our future grandkids could be baptized in. I also saw the idea of having a handkerchief or garter made for any daughters that you have. this will be their something "old" at their own weddings. I only have 1 DD. but 3 children. If I did this, I would have 3 made just because you never know the relationship I might have with a future DIL, What if she does not have a mother, Or a mother that is interested in helping her. So that is something that I have thought about doing with mine. Mine just sits in the closet, and my DD is NEVER going want to wear it. So I told DH, What am I saving it for?
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Post by myboysnme on Jan 19, 2015 22:17:56 GMT
I framed my grandmother's wedding dress from 1933. It is in a very large frame and looks beautiful.
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Post by mommaho on Jan 20, 2015 16:42:48 GMT
I trimmed the lace off my dress just this past weekend and plan on making Christmas ornaments for each of our girls and one for our tree. I also might make a locket (think Origami Owl) with the lace as the insert.
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Post by fridaynightscrapper on Jan 21, 2015 20:31:43 GMT
I knew my daughter would never wear my wedding dress from the 1980's.. but when she got married she used lace and material for her money bag, and fabric and lace was used to wrap her bouquet, and lace for the quest book. Save parts of the dress. You will not be sorry!
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jan 21, 2015 20:59:36 GMT
I think it's a nice idea, and it's yours so you can do anthing you want with it. Mine is still hanging in its bag, and I've thought of making sheer curtains or a Christmas tree skirt from the train but haven't done anything yet.
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Post by metaldancer on Jan 23, 2015 16:45:33 GMT
I took mine completely apart about 8 months ago specifically for the lace, appliques and some of the tulle. My ex walked out 4 1/2 years ago after 27 years (we're still technically married  ). I was doing a major clean out of a guest room closet and said to myself, "Self, you could use all that beautiful lace on belly dance costuming - get your seam ripper and scissors and get to it." So I did. Spent the better part of a weekend gutting that dress. I had a cathedral train (1983!) so there was a lot of gorgeous lace. I didn't feel one bit of unhappiness or regret - just happy that I don't have to go purchase this now! The only thing I didn't cut up was my veil. I hung it up in my closet where I see it every day. It's still just the prettiest thing I've ever seen and it makes me happy to look at it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2015 17:36:54 GMT
I love the idea of keeping some useful pieces and incorporating them into your album.
My 1991 dress of the decade with lace beading bows and mutton sleeves went away long ago. I just had no desire to keep it and storage was a nightmare.
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Post by papersilly on Jan 27, 2015 22:08:57 GMT
I saw a message on here (of course I can't find it now) about an organization you donate your old dress to and they make dresses for babies who died to be buried in. I used this organization for my dress. I saved a small piece of lace for myself but the rest of the dress got donated. The name of the organization is Angel Gowns. they have chapters all over the country. |
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Post by gramasue on Jan 27, 2015 22:34:34 GMT
There are some wonderful ideas here for using gorgeous bits and pieces of wedding gowns for other creative purposes. I love the idea of Angel Gowns, too. We got married in 1988 and because it was not my first wedding, I had a two piece cream lace dress, with a mid-calf length flowy skirt. The top was sort of a drapey-style blouse [not really describing it well]. Anyway, over the years, I have somehow lost the top but still have the skirt. It's hanging in an upstairs closet. I look at it once in a while, but otherwise it's serving no purpose whatsover other than taking up space. It can't really be worn with any other top - it would look silly. There's a lot of fabric in that skirt! I might have to put my thinking cap on and try to figure out something to do with it!
kayk - have fun scrapping with the pieces from your dress!
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 28, 2015 3:35:59 GMT
I gave mine to my SIL because she makes christening gowns. Glad someone can use it. Not sure why people keep their dresses. Mine was from the 80's (don't be jeaous) and had lots of poof.
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Post by artsyk on Jan 28, 2015 3:52:37 GMT
I was married in 2005 and can't bear to think of my dress being cut up...at least not yet. It was made for me, and is beautiful with a lot of embroidery and hand beading. I still love it and hope one of my daughters will want it.
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). I was doing a major clean out of a guest room closet and said to myself, "Self, you could use all that beautiful lace on belly dance costuming - get your seam ripper and scissors and get to it." So I did. Spent the better part of a weekend gutting that dress. I had a cathedral train (1983!) so there was a lot of gorgeous lace. I didn't feel one bit of unhappiness or regret - just happy that I don't have to go purchase this now! The only thing I didn't cut up was my veil. I hung it up in my closet where I see it every day. It's still just the prettiest thing I've ever seen and it makes me happy to look at it.
