Anyone think these dresses look like weird overgrown communion dresses

amdublin

Dresses from €149 caught my eye.

But does anyone think these dresses/models look weird - overgrown communion dresses??!!

ElleEm

amdublin wrote: »

Dresses from €149 caught my eye.

But does anyone think these dresses/models look weird - overgrown communion dresses??!!

Link?

amdublin

Oops!

Pic from metro this morn

Peregrinus

Lots of wedding dresses look like overgrown communion dresses; had you not noticed?

And, basically, that's what they are. The white wedding dress was developed in the nineteenth century as a deliberate reference to white baptismal garments/first communion garments, and was intended to evoke simplicity, innnocence, virginality, etc.

(As to the psychosexual conclusions to be drawn from attempting to characterise marriageable women as little girls, let's not go there!)

John Mason

I was with an English friend during the week wandering around a large shopping centre. There were a few mannequins on display showing little girl's communion dresses.


She turned to me and said "ugh, how creepy miniature brides dresses, who would buy something like that"

Had to explain what they were but she couldn't get her head around the whole veil thing.

ElleEm

I actually think those wedding dresses are really pretty.

January

ElleEm wrote: »

I actually think those wedding dresses are really pretty.

Same here. Wish I could go to that sale... only a few more weeks until I can go dress shopping!

Dolbert

I think tea-length dresses are really pretty. Definitely have more of a vintage vibe than communion I would've thought! Speaking of cheap dresses, I spotted these on the Tesco website - not half bad if you were stuck!

Tesco dresses

rainbow kirby

My dress is tea-length, never would have thought of it as giving off an "overgrown communion vibe". It's a very retro style though and I'm really happy to have something where I can wear some really cool shoes with it.

lazygal

Peregrinus wrote: »

Lots of wedding dresses look like overgrown communion dresses; had you not noticed?

And, basically, that's what they are. The white wedding dress was developed in the nineteenth century as a deliberate reference to white baptismal garments/first communion garments, and was intended to evoke simplicity, innnocence, virginality, etc.

(As to the psychosexual conclusions to be drawn from attempting to characterise marriageable women as little girls, let's not go there!)

I thought queen Victoria wore white getting married and fashions and the availability of cheaper fabric followed?

Peregrinus

lazygal wrote: »

I thought queen Victoria wore white getting married and fashions and the availability of cheaper fabric followed?

Yes, but white was already the long-established colour for baptisms, etc. Victoria's dress was much admired because it suggested simplicity, purity, etc, and this association is because of the already-established uses of white.

FWIW, it took about a hundred years for single-use, white dresses to become the standard bridal garb in all classes of society.

lazygal

Peregrinus wrote: »

Yes, but white was already the long-established colour for baptisms, etc. Victoria's dress was much admired because it suggested simplicity, purity, etc, and this association is because of the already-established uses of white.

FWIW, it took about a hundred years for single-use, white dresses to become the standard bridal garb in all classes of society.

I know that. It started because the upper classes could afford it and then as fabric became less expensive it became the norm, but it was more to do with the queen setting trends that the association with baptism clothes.

eviltwin

I think they are very cute, not my style but the price is great. Who really needs to be spending silly money on a dress you only get to wear once.

Slaygal

Dolbert, Thank you Thank you Thank you.

We're getting married in September on a tiny budget and all the dresses I like are over €1,000.

At last a dress I like and it's a fraction of the designer ones.

spurious

I think some of those Tesco dresses are lovely.

Peregrinus

lazygal wrote: »

I know that. It started because the upper classes could afford it and then as fabric became less expensive it became the norm, but it was more to do with the queen setting trends that the association with baptism clothes.

Well, you have to remember that the trend was adopted worldwide, including in places where Queen Victoria had no great influence. Her role may have kick-started the thing in England, but you have to ask yourself why the fashion proved so universally appealing, and so enduring. And I think the established association with innocence, purity etc is at least part of the explanation.

rainbow kirby

Slaygal wrote: »

Dolbert, Thank you Thank you Thank you.

We're getting married in September on a tiny budget and all the dresses I like are over €1,000.

At last a dress I like and it's a fraction of the designer ones.

For what it's worth - my dress, bolero and the petticoat to go under it cost a total of just under £200. Honeypie Boutique would custom-make one for you for somewhere around that too.

Slaygal

Hi rainbowkirby, Thank you. I'll google Honeypie.

Realtine

I like them!

My style of dress tbh.

amdublin

Funnily enough when I saw the ad I just assumed that there were some dresses from 149...didn't take it that these were the 149 dresses. Hmm I wonder.

I think it's the length that's wierding me out - that 3/4 length. Plus the fall od the skirt. Just too communiony for me.

I do like not long dresses - short 1950's dresses are so cute. But not this in between length.

amdublin

After everyone's talk of tea length (I would have originally described the op dresses as 3/4 or ballet length) I was intrigued and started googling.

Wowsah!
Check these babies out!!!!
http://onefabday.com/tealength-wedding-dresses/

BabysCoffee

I don't think they look like overgrown communion dresses.

But I have to say that I am not a fan of communion dresses that look like mini wedding dresses. I like more childish communion dresses with sashes and peter pan collars, etc.

Some communion dresses look far to grown up for my liking.

Gatica

Actually, funny enough at wedding fairs I usually much liked the simpler flower girls' dresses than the OTT wedding dresses on display. I like those dresses on the leaflet too...
I also thought that popularity of white wedding dresses stemmed from Queen Victoria. I am sure the white had connotations of virginality and purity, though I don't personally see that as suddenly alike to a little 7 y.o. communion girl.

Neyite

I like those dresses but they didnt suit me at all.

Great price though.

Slaygal

I bought the F&F Wedding Dress this morning it cost £60 including postage.
Fingers crossed.

Dolbert

Slaygal wrote: »

I bought the F&F Wedding Dress this morning it cost £60 including postage.
Fingers crossed.

Let us know if it works out for you, curious about them myself

Toomelady

some girls like the tea length kind of 50's style , not my cup of tea i would prefer floor length short legs hoping floor length will give me some height!!

Toomelady

Go onto Ebay you can get a really nice dress for less then 200euro any style you like check feedback and you also have buyer protection i am going to buy mine, found one i want getting married in Oct wont order until Aug though

Slaygal

Dolbert, I will let you know when the F&F dress arrives.

Because I'm short and round traditional wedding dresses look ridiculous on me.

I've been eyeing up dresses on BHLDN.com but they only seem to sell teeny tiny sizes.

The F&F dress is very similiar to one I fell in love with on BHLDN.com.

Ann Landers

I generally think wedding dresses look like overgrown communion dresses. Hate most of them, to be honest, and rarely think it's the best the bride has looked.