Vintage Wedding Dresses

With the women’s liberation movement taking shape in the 1920′s, a very noticeable way of liberating themselves was a short haircut. Because of the woman’s shorter, manlier hairstyle, veils became a very important way of expressing their femininity on their wedding day.

1924 Wedding Dress

Cap veils were a staple in wedding attire during the 1920′s and were usually made of silk tulle and lace. As the decade went on, cap veils became more and more elaborate with decorations, but the basic style remained the same and was similar to women’s hats of the day. The cap was made of tulle and was fitted over the head and came down to just above a woman’s eyebrows with the rest of the tulle falling at length down the woman’s back, often to the floor.

Some veils were started and pleated, with the tulle doubled and gathered into a large pouffe at the back the head.  The cap portion would often be embellished with fine lace or metallic ribbon or would even be held on by a “crown” of flowers such as daisies. The grandeur of the veils were a good contrast to the simpler style of the dresses of this period. Dresses were often quite loose in a chemise style, similar to the flapper-type dresses, though longer in length.

As an example of a bride in the 1920′s a silent movie called The Dark Angel was released that depicted a perfect 1920′s bride. Vilma Banky played the role of Kitty Vane in the movie and her wedding attire included a strapless dress and a cap with a long veil draping over her shoulders. This view of a bride is one of the most perfect examples of a bride of that time.

When we look at the wedding dresses of the 1920′s we can safely say that the cap veil was what made the wedding dress stand out and set each bride apart from one another.

1923 Dress Example

1920 Wedding Dress

	VINTAGE 20s Sheer GOLDEN Beaded Mink Fur Trim FLAPPER Art Deco Embellished DRESS Price:$ 224.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 224.00 USD Time Left:10 days 42 minutes 56 seconds
	Vintage Titanic Antique Art Deco 20s Beaded Dark Blue Silk Evening Dress M/L Price:$ 250.00 - Ship:$ 18.00 - Total:$ 268.00 USD Time Left:1 day 16 hours 34 minutes 23 seconds
	1920s Vintage Black Silk Satin Drop Waist Flapper Dress~Beaded Bird~Silk Tassels Price:$ 575.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 575.00 USD / Time Left:29 days 6 hours 51 minutes 9 seconds
	Vintage Flapper Dress Peach Silk Silver Beaded 1920s Small Price:$ 295.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 295.00 USD Time Left:29 days 7 hours 44 minutes 13 seconds
	Vintage Chocolate Brown Velvet Day Dress 1930s Draping 38-28-47 Price:$ 299.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 299.00 USD Time Left:29 days 7 hours 44 minutes 13 seconds
	1920'S VINTAGE CREAM BEADED Handsewn Dress size sm Price:$ 1400.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 1400.00 USD / Time Left:2 days 7 hours 33 minutes 58 seconds
	Vintage Black Silk Satin Flapper Dress 1920s Deco Wrap Style 42-42-43 Price:$ 495.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 495.00 USD Time Left:28 days 9 hours 46 minutes 12 seconds
	Vintage Black Silk Satin Day Dress 1920s Zip Front Small-Large Price:$ 299.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 299.00 USD Time Left:27 days 9 hours 44 minutes 47 seconds
	Vintage 20's Flapper Dress Blk Chiffon CUTOUT Pattern & Floral Beaded Bouquets Price:$ 995.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 995.00 USD / Time Left:28 days 9 hours 12 minutes 16 seconds
	VINTAGE FLAPPER BEADED BLUE DROP WAIST FULL LENGTH FORMAL DRESS~S Price:$ 550.00 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 550.00 USD Time Left:3 days 10 hours 22 minutes 19 seconds
	VINTAGE 1950s WOMEN'S BLACK VELVET DRESS with REAL FUR Price:$ 299.99 - Ship:$ 0.00 - Total:$ 299.99 USD / Time Left:26 days 17 hours 49 minutes 47 seconds
	VERY RARE FRENCH VINTAGE 1920'S-1930'S SHEER BLACK FINE SILK DRESS SIZE 10 Price:$ 573.75 - Ship:$ 22.00 - Total:$ 595.75 USD Time Left:27 days 8 hours 48 minutes 37 seconds