Comments on: Dressing For a Winter Wonderland http://manolobrides.com/2009/11/15/dressing-for-a-winter-wonderland/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Meghan http://manolobrides.com/2009/11/15/dressing-for-a-winter-wonderland/comment-page-1/#comment-417421 Meghan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:05:27 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=3544#comment-417421 I wore a cloak at my December wedding. We live in Vermont so it was a must. Of course my poor husband in his kilt must've been freezing! My cloak was red satin on the outside and ivory fleece inside with fur trim. My bridesmaids wore shorter versions of the same as did our flower girl. I don't know if this link will work, probably not. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=35112266&id=6901855 I wore a cloak at my December wedding. We live in Vermont so it was a must. Of course my poor husband in his kilt must’ve been freezing! My cloak was red satin on the outside and ivory fleece inside with fur trim. My bridesmaids wore shorter versions of the same as did our flower girl. I don’t know if this link will work, probably not. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=35112266&id=6901855

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://manolobrides.com/2009/11/15/dressing-for-a-winter-wonderland/comment-page-1/#comment-417344 La BellaDonna Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:59 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=3544#comment-417344 Heh. Hola to the Twistie! Yes, you're not the only one here who rocks the neck ruff. ;) OMG. I still have the wired lace collar I made for my wedding dress. Took me EIGHTEEN HOURS to make the collar. The COLLAR. And it still looks great, so I guess it was worth it. The problem with cloaks is that ankle-length ones look great - and get mired in everything if you try to move too quickly, or if you try to carry stuff the servants (in their mid-calf-length cloaks) should be carrying. I have a floor-length hooded wool cloak lined with fake fur, which is impervious to blizzards. Secret wish: I would love to have a nice little business dedicated to bridal cover-ups. There are a number of different shapes which would be useful - so much better than one December bride I knew, who wound up with a Hefty draped over her wedding dress because of the weather. There need to be better options. Heh. Hola to the Twistie! Yes, you’re not the only one here who rocks the neck ruff. ;) OMG. I still have the wired lace collar I made for my wedding dress. Took me EIGHTEEN HOURS to make the collar. The COLLAR. And it still looks great, so I guess it was worth it. The problem with cloaks is that ankle-length ones look great – and get mired in everything if you try to move too quickly, or if you try to carry stuff the servants (in their mid-calf-length cloaks) should be carrying. I have a floor-length hooded wool cloak lined with fake fur, which is impervious to blizzards.

Secret wish: I would love to have a nice little business dedicated to bridal cover-ups. There are a number of different shapes which would be useful – so much better than one December bride I knew, who wound up with a Hefty draped over her wedding dress because of the weather. There need to be better options.

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobrides.com/2009/11/15/dressing-for-a-winter-wonderland/comment-page-1/#comment-416886 Twistie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:40 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=3544#comment-416886 I'm wishing you'd saved that link, too. Find it! Me? I love cloaks. I look great in them. The biggest problem I have is finding them short enough not to trip on without going for something that comes nowhere near my feet. Then again, I rock a neck ruff, too. It's not for everyone, but we who can wear them well are very, very special, I think. I’m wishing you’d saved that link, too. Find it!

Me? I love cloaks. I look great in them. The biggest problem I have is finding them short enough not to trip on without going for something that comes nowhere near my feet.

Then again, I rock a neck ruff, too. It’s not for everyone, but we who can wear them well are very, very special, I think.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2009/11/15/dressing-for-a-winter-wonderland/comment-page-1/#comment-416851 Never teh Bride Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:26:49 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/?p=3544#comment-416851 I'm not a huge fan of the cloaks, but mostly because I end up looking silly in them. I have a lovely red wool cloak from some supposedly famous Irish cloakmaker and it makes me look totally ridiculous. Now I'm wishing I had saved the link to the long bridal coat I came across the other day. Let's see if I can find it... it was awesome. I’m not a huge fan of the cloaks, but mostly because I end up looking silly in them. I have a lovely red wool cloak from some supposedly famous Irish cloakmaker and it makes me look totally ridiculous. Now I’m wishing I had saved the link to the long bridal coat I came across the other day. Let’s see if I can find it… it was awesome.

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