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1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

ciao_bella — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:01:04 GMT

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

beckyb1012 — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:04:20 GMT

I reminds me of the dress my two twin aunts wore at each of their weddings in 1957 (three months apart) then my mother wore the same dress for her wedding in 1960. I drooled all over those old photos when I was growing up and still have them now in my '60's.

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

We rescue cats — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:07:54 GMT

Fairytale beautiful.

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

faeriemoon — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:10:45 GMT

I always thought that type of headpiece was pretty. Is it called a Juliette veil?

The dress however, I don't care for, although it is very representative of the 50s.

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

lgfan — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:11:44 GMT

What a beautiful dress. I also think the veil is beautiful.

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bikerbabe — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:48:30 GMT

Looks very 1950s.

For me, I don’t care for lace or the layers of netting underneath (not sure what it’s called).

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kaydee50 — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:48:44 GMT

@faeriemoon wrote:
I always thought that type of headpiece was pretty. Is it called a Juliette veil?

The dress however, I don't care for, although it is very representative of the 50s.

My headpiece was very similar to this one. And I agree about the dress--too too!

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

hopi — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:50:23 GMT

So pretty

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

beckyb1012 — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:52:47 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
Looks very 1950s.

For me, I don’t care for lace or the layers of netting underneath (not sure what it’s called).

Tulle I believe.

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

spiderw — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:54:40 GMT

The dress is elegant and does take you back to the 50's decade. As a youngster at the time I would have looked at this dress and probably been in awe!

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

bikerbabe — Tue, 13 May 2025 16:11:51 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
@bikerbabe wrote:
Looks very 1950s.

For me, I don’t care for lace or the layers of netting underneath (not sure what it’s called).
Tulle I believe.

That's it! Thank you. ☺️

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

Bri369 — Tue, 13 May 2025 16:28:31 GMT

I like the top part of the dress. I do not care for the bottom part.

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cindyNC — Tue, 13 May 2025 19:09:12 GMT

Reminds me of Jackie Kennedy.........maybe it's the sleeves?

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lgfan — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:05:37 GMT

This is another wedding dress from the 1950's.

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Moonlady — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:11:36 GMT

Beautiful dress and veil! I like everything about it.

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Love my grandkids — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:22:24 GMT

@faeriemoon Yes it's a Juliet cap and I love them.

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Judaline — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:40:52 GMT

Looks very much like mine. I believe mine was organza. Long see thru sleeves that came to a V on my hand. No netting of any kind. No lace. The neckline was I guess sweetheart, not sure. All pearls. The train had sequins hither and thither. The sales lady said it had just come in and I was the first one to try it on. My mom and her friend came and the friend said, 'this is IT as far as I'm concerned.' hahaha. I was young and just glad I didn't have to try on even one more. But when I first saw the OP's photo, it took me aback for a second. Just the image reminded me of mine but just for a second.

Trivia-that morning after I was ready to go to church, I called my BFF maid of honor and said hurry up and do my eyebrows!!! OMGosh I forgot all about them-she always drew them on for me when we went to something big because I hardly had any. She 'got me to the church on time.'

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

Karie2022 — Tue, 13 May 2025 20:58:17 GMT

BEAUTIFUL...that would be around the time my parents got married. My Mom had that tiny little waist too, i remember her telling me it was 19".

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Sooner — Tue, 13 May 2025 21:03:26 GMT

@beckyb1012 wrote:
I reminds me of the dress my two twin aunts wore at each of their weddings in 1957 (three months apart) then my mother wore the same dress for her wedding in 1960. I drooled all over those old photos when I was growing up and still have them now in my '60's.

@beckyb1012 Your post brought a tear to my eyes, happy tear! How wonderful for your family to have those memories and shared dress!

I never had sisters or close family weddings--so I love this story! Must have been wonderful to compare the photos years--I hope the marriages were happy!

Adding: I had a friend whose mother had her picture on and her sister's picture in the living room of them in their wedding dresses. When someone would ask "Which one is you?" she would say "The PRETTY one!"

Re: 1956 Beautiful Wedding Dress

shoekitty — Tue, 13 May 2025 23:57:40 GMT

I love it. Just love everything about the dress. I love the tulle as it adds flounce and lightens the look and weight of all lace.