Vintage Weddings, Wedding Rings, Buy, Plan

The flapper wedding dress is one of the biggest (and most fun) trends of 2009. Vintage flapper dresses are becoming more and more popular, and designers have started sending new takes on flapper style down the runway.

A flapper wedding gown is a terrific way to give a nod to tradition without feeling like a fuddy-duddy. The flapper spirit was a very modern one, celebrating female independence, a bold willingness to defy convention, and an astonishing ability to party ’til dawn. You’ll look flirty and even a little sexy without being inappropriate for walking down the aisle. Best of all, the flapper wedding dress is practically made for cutting a rug at your reception.

The basic flapper dress is a shift that drops straight down. Flapper dresses are usually cut loosely to hint intriguingly at your shape rather than display it openly. They’re ideal for slender figures, but with a few variations they can still look fantastic on someone with a few more womanly curves. And you’ll find a million intriguing little variations. Elaborate hand-beading – particularly bugle beads – is definitely in line with flapper style, but if you’d like to go less formal you can choose rows of swingy fringe or cascading layers of fabric.

You’ll find flapper hemlines to suit almost any taste. They range from a demure calf-length to just above the knee. Many brides love the beautiful handkerchief hemline, pioneered by the ever-chic Coco Chanel during the 1920’s – layers of sheer fabric that fall at about tea-length. You can modernize the handkerchief hemline by letting the fabric fall asymmetrically or into points.

If you want to go full-on flapper for your wedding, you have just lucked out in terms of having to fuss with your hair – sleek, short bobs were all the rage. If you’re feeling daring, have your stylist shingle it up the back. Either way, you’ll look adorable. You can top your bob with a cloche hat – a close-fitting hat that is pulled down close over the eyes and hugs the skull to show off your daringly short tresses.

You can, of course, wear a veil with your flapper wedding gown, just like the actual flappers did. The rule of thumb was that a short dress demanded a long veil, so have fun! You can also stick to the fashion with a beaded headband, a feather hair clip, or a saucy feather plume.

All in all, a flapper wedding dress is a great way to combine elegance, beauty and fun. Just don’t go overboard and serve bathtub gin at your reception.

By: Unia Griffin

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Unia Griffin is a contributing writer at One Wed. She writes about choices for wedding dresses, picking wedding shoes, wedding dress choices, and other wedding planning issues.

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