I thought that was the comment for the mother of the groom - show up, shut up, and wear beige. I'm a rapidly greying blonde with pale skin, and in beige I'd be almost invisible. Which perhaps is the point.Susan
-------- Original message -------- From: annbw...@aol.com Date: 01/27/2016 6:15 AM (GMT-08:00) To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear The mother of the bride wears beige and keeps quiet. But I would think another color would be more fun. Ann Wass -----Original Message----- From: R Lloyd Mitchell <rmitch...@washjeff.edu> To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Wed, Jan 27, 2016 9:12 am Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear Was at a 20s/30s wedding in June past...The 'other women' of the wedding party all wore shades of beige silk and lace...including mothers and grandmother. The BMs had different styles (kneeish) Quite a lovely affair. ________________________________________ From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com <h-costume-bouen...@indra.com> on behalf of Susan <scour...@nwlink.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 3:09 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear Lace perhaps, but Not Beige. Leaning toward a 30s formal inspired dress. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: <annbw...@aol.com> To: <h-cost...@indra.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Wedding wear > NOT beige lace! > > Ann Wass > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deb Salisbury, Mantua-Maker <d...@mantua-maker.com> > To: h-costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > Sent: Mon, Jan 25, 2016 8:17 pm > Subject: [h-cost] Wedding wear > > I'm no help, either. The last wedding I went to, here in Texas, everyone > but the bride came in jeans and cowboy boots. :-) > > I'd love to go to a wedding in a bustle dress! > >> My son is getting married next month in LA, and I have no idea what to >> make to wear to an afternoon wedding, with an evening reception. He >> wasn't much help (wear a bustle dress he said... she said, whatever.) > > Happy sewing, > Deb Salisbury > The Mantua-Maker > Quality Historical Sewing Patterns > www.mantua-maker.com > > New Nonfiction: > The Art of the Mantua-Maker: 1870 - 1879 > Fashion, Sewing, and Clothes Care Advice > https://mantua-maker.com/1870s_Dressmaking_Book.html > > New Fantasy Novel: > Sorcery's Child: The Mindbender's Rise #2 > http://www.djsalisburybooks.com/sorcery-s-child.html > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
