1954 Vintage Pink Wedding Dress Restoration: Parts 1-3

My first wedding attendance was in 1960 when I was five years old. It was a young couple at our church who also were moving into a new house across from us. Her wedding dress was a PINK ballerina length with a matching pillbox hat and veil. So fashion forward! She and her mother were expert seamstresses and always dressed smartly. My parents have passed and the homeplace sold but they still live in the same house across the street.

I would be OVER THE MOON to find a dress like this for my wedding

Gorgeous gown! Wow, what a difference you’ve made in the life of this piece. 👍🏼😊

Your work is incredible!

I too love that you found the rice. The styling of the dress I think the scallops the way it was made to be wore is beautiful,

As soon as you unboxed this dress my mouth dropped open! I can't believe how you were able to bring it back to it's stunning glory!

Beautiful and bright! Flipped down looks prettier

Scallops up for proper balance. An amazing restoration. I didn't expect the yellow to come out of the lace that well, or the overgown to look so strong again. Well done you. One of the mist veautiful dresses I've ever seen in my 61 years.

Has the flaps up is much better. Having it down is just weird looking, no offend. Great job on restoration! It looks very pretty afterwards

Scallops up; a gorgeous dress and after her bath so much pinker. Thank you for sharing…

Gorgeous dress! Thanks for your care for this amazing Mid-Century beauty.

Beautiful.

Wow beautiful dress

Love the original look, scallops up❣️ ❤️🩷💞💖

How absolutely gorgeous!!!!

Beautiful! Ohmygosh, how gorgeous! And I agree with you, I prefer the scallops down, too. It seems to brighten up the neckline. Congratulations on yet another success!

That is gorgeous

YouYou probably won't get to read this but just a comment on being a pink wedding dress. My aunty had a pale pink silk velvet wedding dress too, 1957. She tried white, ivory and several other shades. All these clashed with her pale complexion and gave her a deathly or very ill look. Even tho she was marrying into the catholic church, she chose to be daring and wore pink. Unfortunately the dress was thrown out after her death. 😢 I would have loved to restore it even tho it had 'moth' holes in it. Nobody wanted it..and it was so small that no one would have fitted in it. Such a shame as it was a very expensive item to only have been worn once. I love the way that some dresses get a whole second life thru restoration and a woman who appreciates its beauty. ❤😊😊

My new fav channel! Omg-the grain of rice!!! That was so sweet. And how your hair matched the dress kinda. I really like how thoughtful your narrations are and how cathartic and calming to watch these restorations! Thanks!

How I love this gown! I’d have loved this to have been my gown! I had to settle for the bridal party wearing soft pink. Just stunning - princess for sure! 💕