1950s Styled Wedding Gowns: A Look to the Past Could Be in Your Future

Audrey Hepburn.  Marilyn Monroe.  Sophia Loren.  Elizabeth Taylor.  Grace Kelly.  Barbie.

…Don’t act like you’re not impressed.  Fashion of the 1950s was all about timeless style and demure glamour, and these women embraced it beautifully.  The entire decade – not to mention these bombshell beauties - oozed a kind of elegance, grace and sophistication that no other decade since has been able to touch.  Heck, even the trends emulated by sultry, 1950s pin up girls reflected an element of class unscathed by raunchy obscenity or flagrant missteps.

It was a time for figure flattering tea length dresses and haute couture gowns; long sleeve, satin gloves and birdcage veils.  There fitted waists and poodle skirts; delicately embroidered bust lines and ravishingly rouched waistlines.  And while there are some parts of fashion history we all hope will never reemerge (helloooo 1980 linebacker shaped, puffy sleeved disasters!), it’s easy to see why fifties glamour is one of the most inspiring eras on the red carpet, and as luck would have it, bridal fashion. 

Below are some examples of where old world icons and modern day designers have collided, and the results, my dear friends, are nothing short of epic.  (Photos courtesy of Google Images, TheKnot.com and KleinfeldBridal.com.  Merged by yours truly by the power of Photoshop.)

A soft, embroidered halter on Sophia Loren before & an Alvina Valenta gown after

A flaring, tea length dress on Barbie before & a Moonlight gown after

A single sleeved, off-the-shoulder Grecian dress on Grace Kelly before & a Romona Keveza gown after

A sleek, form fitting stunner on Audrey Hepburn before & a Palazzo gown after

A flirty, ballerina tutu on Marilyn Monroe before & a Winnie Couture gown after

A belted, cinched waist and pockets on Elizabeth Taylor before & a Priscilla of Boston gown after

A side sweeped, gathered gown on Grace Kelly before & a Enzoani gown after

A pleated, tea length halter on Marilyn Monroe before & an Amsale gown after

A bubbly, princess ball gown on Audrey Hepburn before & a Rosa Clara gown after

A jeweled side, red carpet favorite on Barbie before & an Oleg Cassini gown after

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Celebrity Engagement News: Wedding Bells for Kristen Bell

Photo Courtesy of US Magazine

The former Veronica Mars star, Kristen Bell and long term, live-in boo, Dax Shepard are tying the knot… and what better timing to announce this paparazzi paralyzer than alongside the release of their newest movie When in Rome??

Dax Shepard (age 35), first made famous by Ashton Kutcher’s reality series, Punk’d, has now made a name for himself in quirky, offbeat romantic comedies; while Ms. Bell (age 29)  is regular red carpet darling and one of Hollywood’s fastest rising “It Girls.”  The two love birds have been spotted together for the past few years, and it was almost inevitable they were gonna take the plunge.

According to US Magazine - who first reported the nuptial news – Bell is über excited for her upcoming wedding day, in part because she knows what goes into making a good relationship work.

“I’ve learned the necessity for healthy communication.  How important it is to talk about your deepest, darkest fears and feelings.  Your partner should hear your most embarrassing insecurities, because once you say them out loud, you created a safe zone… (and) a snuggle party can fix anything – it’s true.”  Kristen Bell

Haha!  Love it!  Congrats on the engagement, kids! 

***Post Thought*** does anyone else think it’s a bit of a conundrum how someone like Dax Shepard has been linked to Hollywood hottness like Kristen and Kate Hudson?  I mean seriously?  Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t seem to get past his grease ball persona, Vince Downey from Employee of the Month.  (Shivers at the thought) Gross.  Haha!

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