Very Vintage - auctions to watch

As a retro bride you may choose a vintage dress, or decide that a reproduction frock is a better choice. If you are after good quality vintage dress in wearable condition you can take a punt on ebay but I would suggest checking out one of the auction houses that specialise in vintage textiles and fashion.

Kerry Taylor Auctions made the papers recently after selling a few of Princess Diana's dresses. They regularly hold auctions of vintage clothing ranging from Regency to high-end 80s designers. The auctions have photos to look at online and you can pick up a beautiful dress for way less than a modern wedding gown. Here are a few due to be sold on 4th October:

1970s Ossie Clark
 

1920s velvet

1930s satin or crepe

Edwardian elegance 

Four dresses in one lot