Actually, a dear friend of mine's mother-in-law chose a beige dress for another of her children's weddings. And beige was just about the least flattering color I could imagine for the dear lady. She may have been of a generation where she took such advice seriously.
Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: R Lloyd Mitchell <rmitch...@washjeff.edu> To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 12:48 pm Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear Who follows these antiquated guidelines? And the insults they portray?! The Dream may be the bride's but the occasion is also with expectations of celebration for the mother's who get to be Themselves. Harmony and affinity for the occasion seems to me to allow whatever one chooses. For daughter 31, I wore a teal hand embroidered sundress with matching bolero jacket; my daughter was wearing an antique eyelet gown (1879) .It was a farm garden occasion. My other daughter chose a princess tea-length dress of white cotton shantung..with jacket; The neckline and sleeve edgings were embroidered..white on white. Her site was a Friend'd Meeting House. Both mothers did wear varities of Beige after noon dresses. Harmonious for the occasion. La! _____________________________ From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com <h-costume-boun...@indra.com> on behalf of scourney <scour...@nwlink.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 10:47 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear I thought that was the comment for the mother of the groom - show up, shut up, and wear beige. I'm a rapidly greying blonde with pale skin, and in beige I'd be almost invisible. Which perhaps is the point.Susan -------- Original message -------- From: annbw...@aol.com Date: 01/27/2016 6:15 AM (GMT-08:00) To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear The mother of the bride wears beige and keeps quiet. But I would think another color would be more fun. Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: R Lloyd Mitchell <rmitch...@washjeff.edu> To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 9:12 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear Was at a 20s/30s wedding in June past...The 'other women' of the wedding party all wore shades of beige silk and lace...including mothers and grandmother. The BMs had different styles (kneeish) Quite a lovely affair. ________________________________________ From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com <h-costume-bouen...@indra.com> on behalf of Susan <scour...@nwlink.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 3:09 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear Lace perhaps, but Not Beige. Leaning toward a 30s formal inspired dress. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: <annbw...@aol.com> To: <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear > NOT beige lace! > > Ann Wass > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deb Salisbury, Mantua-Maker <d...@mantua-maker.com> > To: h-costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Mon, Jan 25, 2016 8:17 pm > Subject: [h-cost] Wedding wear > > I'm no help, either. The last wedding I went to, here in Texas, everyone > but the bride came in jeans and cowboy boots. :-) > > I'd love to go to a wedding in a bustle dress! > >> My son is getting married next month in LA, and I have no idea what to >> make to wear to an afternoon wedding, with an evening reception. He >> wasn't much help (wear a bustle dress he said... she said, whatever.) > > Happy sewing, > Deb Salisbury > The Mantua-Maker > Quality Historical Sewing Patterns > www.mantua-maker.com > > New Nonfiction: > The Art of the Mantua-Maker: 1870 - 1879 > Fashion, Sewing, and Clothes Care Advice > https://mantua-maker.com/1870s_Dressmaking_Book.html > > New Fantasy Novel: > Sorcery's Child: The Mindbender's Rise #2 > http://www.djsalisburybooks.com/sorcery-s-child.html > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
