Sugar craft ideas

Great blog full of cupcake creations and sugar craft ideas...

http://katiescupcakes.blogspot.com/

from Ruby Bridal

And the non-discounted stock from Brides on Thorndon

Incredibly beautiful - colour, shape, fabric,..

for the bargain price of $4500, made to measure

Sale dresses from Brides on Thorndon

These are all from the sale section of their website, and therefore are mostly size 12, so trying them on is not really an option! But nevertheless...

I love the colour of this one - soft blush, not so starkly white. Very elegant and graceful.

Size 12
$1695















I think this one is all about the texture of the fabric, and I like the sash.

Size 12
$1750














This looks like a good basic option. Nice neckline, simple shape, lovely back too.

Size 12
$895





















This is the closest I could find to a dress like the one in the picture I found.It's still a bit floofy. I'm not a fan of the fabric and strongly dislike the top, but it's still the closest.

Couldn't actually find this one listed in detail anywhere on the site...

Okay, so let's be realistic, dress-wise... what can I try on?

Voon bridesmaid dress for $385.

I like the neckline and the shoulder straps. Don't like the gather over the tummy.




















Voon Geisha dress $450
100% silk

Hard to see exactly what's happening here, but I like the textured fabric and the drapey waist.

(the shoes are very cute too)

The ugliest cakes ever

What a find. Blogs like this are the reason the internet is good.

http://weddingpros.wordpress.com/2009/05/12/top-20-most-ugly-wedding-cakes/





And I've gotta say - these are truly terribly painful, and yet... I just had to look :) -
Here the groom is getting married wearinga mask, and the celebrant is Princess Leia in an S&M collar. What the?

http://weddingpros.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/part-2-top-20-worst-wedding-photos/





And this one...

http://weddingpros.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/top-20-worst-wedding-photos/

Uber flowered cake

Teehee!







And this one's excessive too, but I kind of like it :) Maybe it's the colours... or maybe it's the dangly bits at the top that appeal...




My god... check out the Venetian one at the end of this page: http://www.sweetdreamsweb.com/wedding%20cakes/wedding2.html

But this cake is worse

Here we have a fake cake tower surrounded by smaller cake.

With this I'd need a venue just to house the cake...

Cakes

From http://www.carlocksbakery.com/cakes3.html
Edwardian style butter cream iced in ivory with a touch of blush on the royal icing flowers.


This may be the most frou-frou hideous cake I've ever seen. It's so so so... excessive, it's almost fabulous.

Vintage textile site

What a find! Check out this website that sells vintage textiles. The stuff (and the price tags) on here is incredible.

http://www.vintagetextile.com/edwardian.htm

Modern Edwardian? - scrapbook

So what I'm concluding from all this research and pasting in what I like is this:
the things I like about Edwardian-style dresses are...
layered skirt, cynched-in waist silhouette, some kind of overlay over layered skirt, some kind of detail, low neck, long skirt, soft sleeves.

Dress back - for the scrapbook

Love the softness of this dress.

Dress a la Monica

Seems damned near impossible to find a picture of this dress, but this is the neckline I've been imagining.

Not cross-over, not off-the-shoulder, but lovely symmetrical, wide V. Not empire-line beneath the bust, just very simple.

Edwardian garden party a la Gilmore Girls

Here's the episode in two parts from YouTube. Check out the furniture, the background music, the draped sunshades, the phonograph, the flags, the champagne glasses, even the croquet...










Right down to the background music :)

Edwardian dress patterns

http://www.longago.com/edwardianwomen.html

Fascinating website of what looks like dress patterns for Edwardian women's wear.

Looks like the patterns are for sale too. Very interesting to see how these outfits might be put together.

Parasols or parasouls

If budget were no issue, this is what I'd have...

(as seen at www.parasoul.co.nz)

Unfortunately they're $48 each plus postage.

I'd get red and green and blue and pink - and maybe cream too. Cream would go best with my dress :)

I also love the one with the polka dots...

Hair wave

a la Cosby Show

Dressmakers in Christchurch

From Gilliam Melhop Studio in Mt Pleasant:

http://www.dfy.biz/information.html



http://www.millefeuille.co.nz/christchurch_Custom_Made_to_Measure_Bridal_Gowns_Christchurch_mille_feuille.html

But there must be more to try...

More 1900s photos

Edwardian Jewellery

Gentleman

Just because it's a great photo

It's too old, as it's taken in 1880, but I just loved it when I stumbled on it.

Edwardian basics

Just to lay some ground work, re: dates, politics, fashion, style...

1901-1910ish
art nouveau
titanic
pre-ww1
fashions
belle-epoque

Edwardian women's fashions 101

And a page on "dressing the Edwardian man"

Old Edwardian garden photos

So it turns out Flickr is kind of amazing.

Look at all these old photos...

And look at the women at this garden party in 1918 - in all their wonderful hats!

Edwardian gentlemen

This about Edwardian fashion for men:

Edwardian etiquette commanded successive changes of clothing for gentlemen during the day. With the suits, colored shirts of putty, peach, blue-gray and cedar were worn. Shaped silk ties in small geometric patterns or diagonal stripes were secured with tie pins.

The tail coat was considered appropriate formal evening wear, accompanied by a top hat. Starched white shirts with pleated yokes were expected with the tail coat, although bow ties and shirts with white wing collars were also seen. Tuxedos were increasing in popularity but were not yet completely acceptable.

Black patent-leather shoes were popular during this era and often appeared with formal evening wear. Casual clothing demanded two-tone shoes in white and tan, or white and black. Fringed tongues on Oxfords and brogues were seen frequently. Lace-up style shoes were most in demand.

Yet more gentlemen

Look what these guys are wearing... dark three piece suits with open collars...