Wedding Dresses Through the Decades 1930's and 1940's

1930’s wedding

Due to the great depression in America women’s wedding dresses became much less ornate and more practical.  Hemlines were fairly short with wedding dresses looking more like female dress suits than like wedding gowns as women felt guilty spending too much money on their dress when money was scarce:

The key accessory during this period was definitely gloves as they would be worn with everything

1940’s wedding dress

In the 1940’s the return to glamour could be seen in wedding dresses with gorgeous empire cut gowns and women experimenting with silk and lace to create a gown to remember.There are still gowns based on these types of dresses being sold today but nothing can quite recreate the luxurious elegant feel of these gowns which were normally made by themselves with their family.

The 1940's were difficult times as material was often requisitioned by the army but still women would somehow find a way to have the dress of their dreams.

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