It's your perfect vintage wedding dress. Why cover it up... right?

Dear Reader,
From lace bolero to marabou stole, the right cover-up is a fabulous addition to your vintage wedding dress - adding an extra layer of glamour or sophistication. Let's look at a few delicious examples…

Ostrich and Marabou Stole, priced £150

First, this super-glamourous ostrich and marabou stole, turning a demure and simple satin dress into a fabulous 1940s showstopper…!

Ostrich and Marabou Stole, priced £150

Ostrich and Marabou Stole, priced £150

Now the same lovely simple dress - this time with an original 1940s lace jacket. Elegant and sophisticated with its long lace sleeves and full-length lace train, you may remember this combination featuring recently as my Vintage Wedding Dress of the Week...

Original 1940s satin dress with lace coat, and satin slip, £1350

Original 1940s satin dress with lace coat, and satin slip, £1350

Original 1940s satin dress with lace coat, and satin slip, £1350

Next, these beautiful capelets adding such pretty and individual style to a full-length lace 1930s wedding dress. The first and second images show an original Victorian lace capelet - these are now very rare, so I'm delighted to have found it!

Original Victorian lace capelet

Original Victorian lace capelet

And the image below is real vintage bride Leah, who chose this stunning 1930s capelet with her 1930s lace dress. You can see a full feature on Leah's wedding here.

Finally, I've worked hard to create the ultimate solution: a cover-up to complement almost any vintage wedding dress. From my own Heavenly Collection, here is the Colette bolero in delicate lace, created to prettily cover any exposed skin...

Colette is shown here in French lace with a guipure lace trim. It can be ordered in a range of different laces, to ensure it's the perfect complement to any vintage dress.

So whether you're adding a layer to create very different looks for day and night, or simply looking for a little more coverage, do consider what a cover-up has to offer. Just contact me if you'd like to know more or to see any of these gorgeous pieces.

Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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A word about slips… The perfect support for your vintage wedding dress.

Dear Reader,
Let's talk underwear! In this case, underwear pretty enough to wear on its own…

Believe it or not, this is actually a satin slip, not a vintage wedding dress! So many girls have commented on how pretty it is, so I thought I'd show it off today...

I've worked so hard on creating a great fit and really flattering shape for the slip. It's the perfect foundation layer for my 1930s style wedding dresses, Angel and Butterfly from my Heavenly Collection. 

Shown here in Blush pink, I also offer this slip dress in Lavender, Latte and Champagne. Other colours such as silver also look beautiful and are possible on request. 

And if you like the gorgeous lace jackets in the pictures, do check back later this week for my feature on choosing a cover-up for your vintage wedding dress.
Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

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Meet 'Colette', the perfect cover-up for a vintage lace wedding dress.

Dear Reader,

Allow me to introduce 'Colette', my new vintage lace bolero. 

1. Vintage lace bolero 'Colette', worn over 'Butterfly' vintage lace wedding dress

Colette is the perfect cover-up for a vintage wedding dress. Many wedding dresses are backless, like the 'Butterfly' dress it is shown with here. This is gorgeous for the party, but brides often wish to be a little more 'modest' for the ceremony itself. 

This chic bolero is the perfect solution: it slips over your vintage dress to prettily cover any exposed skin for the more formal part of the day. It can then be slipped off later to show off your glamorous dress!

2. BUTTERFLY vintage lace wedding dress, with champagne slip

In pictures 1 and 5, it's worn over the Butterfly dress. Like the dress, Colette is constructed from the wonderful Nottingham lace I wrote about last week, made by a family firm to their original pattern - and now exclusive to my Heavenly Collection. And for even more luxury, it is then edged in delicate French lace.

3. BUTTERFLY vintage lace wedding dress, with cappuccino slip

4. BUTTERFLY vintage lace wedding dress, with ivory slip

Butterfly comes with a satin underslip, in four colour options. It's shown here with a pale gold satin slip (pics 1 & 5), champagne slip (pic 2), cappucino (3), and ivory (4, above). You can see how each one subtly alters the look of the dress. It also makes this dress incredibly flattering to a whole range of skin tones.

5. Vintage lace bolero 'Colette', price from £250

Colette is designed to work over many different styles, and looks equally wonderful over a satin dress. It can be made in a choice of different laces, to ensure it perfectly complements your own vintage wedding dress. Colette is available now priced from £250 (with dress), £295 (on its own). If you'd like to see more, please do contact me.

I do hope you will love it. Thanks for stopping by my vintage wedding blog to take a look!
Love
Helena
Heavenly Vintage Brides

Photos c Robert Lawler Photography