All posts tagged: 19th Century

Put a crown on it

When I got married I wasn’t at all interested in tiaras.  Mostly this is because most of the ones available at the time looked too much like pageant tiaras.  I’m not really a pageant girl. Now, if I’d been able wear a good replica of one of these historic tiaras, I would have been all over the idea! This one may be my favourite.  Oooh!  It’s so sweet and delicate and floral! And we all know my weakness for laurel leaves, so of course I love this one.  It’s just so simple. This one may be even better.  It has laurel leaves, neoclassical influence, and a cameo.  I’m in love! The cameo is a little manly though.  I’d prefer a more feminine picture, like this one.  In addition to the pretty image, I love the turquoise and pearls, and the slight asymmetry of the central motif.  Plus that wirework is so delicate! The silver filigree work on this one is just gorgeous, and of course, many of the Scandanavian countries still have a strong tradition …

If I had been a bride in 1800

I would wear this dress: I’m not sure about the hairstyle, but the dress?  I’m so there!  The over robe, the wrapped sleeve trimmings, the pleated ruffle, and the metallic gold trimmed petticoat.  *swoon* I guess I would prefer if it were a little more white, and a little less oyster I think I’d wear it with these shoes: Or a pink and white version of the bridesmaids shoes (below) With the necessities taken care of, every well dressed bride needs a fan: Do you think a suitably romantic pastoral scene, something with nymphs and roses, would be too much to ask for? For my groom, I’m trying to decide between this coat: And this one (only in black, which may be the colour it was to begin with anyway): (in a totally imaginary wedding it’s OK that he doesn’t get a say, right? right?) For bridesmaids, this robe, in grass green.  Divine! If I were the evil bride, I’d make them wear these dresses.  Hehe. Since I’m not though, I’m even going to let …