Wedding through a winter wonderland
With all of the strapless gowns out there, winter brides who would prefer not to freeze their buns off are faced with a conundrum. Perhaps they want something that will show a little skin yet don’t want to traverse the aisle with goosebumps running up and down their arms. While this gown from Bridal Originals isn’t for everyone, it might be stunning on a wintertime bride with a playful streak.
Synthetic fur accents the off-the-shoulder neckline and long sleeves of this matte Italian satin gown embellished with beaded lace. A similarly embellished three tier semi-cathedral length train gives guests something to stare at during the ceremony. Brides can choose between white, ivory, and red. But beware of the red. Few future brides envision themselves looking like Mrs. Claus on their wedding day.
That’s a hell of a gown if you’ve got the shoulders for it! And yes, the red does look like Mrs. Claus preparing to renew her vows to Santa. Hee!
Actually, that red one reminds me somethin’ fierce of the dresses Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen wear at the end of “White Christmas.”
And I have no objection to looking like Mrs. Claus if she’s as stylin’ as this, either. Love, love, love this gown. I’ve been making variants of it since I was 14.
I could see myself wearing the red one to a very fancy holiday party and strutting around like I was the cat’s pajamas.
The red gown would look totally stunning (and non-Mrs. Claus) with the collar & cuffs switchd to sable instead of white.
I think the red is lovely for a fancy Christmas party also. However as a brief cultural note: the white and red scheme is typically only used during funerals in the Chinese tradition although more white and less red.
Love it in White. Scary in red. Eek!
Oh dear. I believe that, in general, funereal themes at a wedding are not a good sign. In any culture.
But don’t many Chinese people traditionally give red envelopes full of money to brides & grooms at their weddings?
Red is a good luck color among the Chinese and the Japanese. White is a color of mourning through much of Asia. The luckiest combination of colors in both China and Japan is red and gold. So, switch the white fur cuffs for gold lame…. ; )
See what I learned being raised as the palest member of an extended Chinese family and marrying a man whose mother was born and raised in Japan?