Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread scourney
That sounds like fun.  I promised the bride I wouldn't wear black, and it was something I regretted as most of my nicer stuff is black.  Except for a pretty dress I picked up cheap - it's white.  Also out. I showed my son one outfit and he thought it was too matronly (nevermind guess that I am

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread Susan
Lace perhaps, but Not Beige. Leaning toward a 30s formal inspired dress. Susan - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear NOT beige lace! Ann Wass -Original

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread scourney
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

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
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

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread annbwass
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

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread Carmen Beaudry
My daughter has requested that all of her wedding party, including the mothers of the bride and groom, wear black. The mothers will also be wearing tiaras. Carmen Sent from my iPad > On Jan 27, 2016, at 11:06 AM, annbw...@aol.com wrote: > > Actually, a dear friend of mine's mother-in-law

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread annbwass
Hard to decide which is worse--black or beige. I like COLOR!!! Never could see the appeal of black. But the tiaras are cool. Ann Wass -Original Message- From: Carmen Beaudry To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 2:53 pm

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread annbwass
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 To: Historical Costume Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 9:12 am Subject: Re: [h-cost]

Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear

2016-01-27 Thread R Lloyd Mitchell
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