Thread: dark bridal costume

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Does anyone know of any out of the way sites that have ideas for dead/gothic bridal dresses? I'm not looking for the standard cookie cutter outfits from all the main costume sites that just have different color fabric that makes it "dark". I make my own costumes to fit me (plus sized gal) but just need some ideas to start off with.
~Thanks

Not even one suggestion from anyone? Figures.

I just jumped on Yahoo and did a search for "gothic bride" on both the web section and images section, and a number of sites popped up. As you said, most of them are from the 'standard' costume sites, but maybe you can find some inspiration to start off with?

http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...&cop=&ei=UTF-8

I also found this link off of those images:

http://www.vampirerave.com/vdb.php?section=clothing

And here's what Google came up with:

http://images.google.com/images?q=%2...bride%22&hl=en

Good luck.

Another seach to try would be "gothic wedding dress"

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...+wedding+dress

Thank you both, and I've learned my lesson about spoutin off at the keyboard with out getting all the info into my brain. I did a quick google image search and page search under gothic gowns/gothic dresses and had things thrown at me.
I figured from the start that I'll adapt and redraw patterns to my size.
One tip, You can't over emphasize what you are dressed as unless its extremely familiar or has it written on your forehead. Past frustrations have proven that to me.

Be sure to post pictures of the progress and/or the final product!

If I can borrow a digital camera off one of the family members, I will. That's the only reason I don't have a folder full of pics already.

Try this place out...just for idea's

www.dracinabox.com
I will find you more idea's

Hi LRH!

I would expect that some of the Simplicity/McCalls/Butterick gothy/renfaire patterns or even bridal patterns could be tweaked to what hit you're aiming for. I am also a voluptuous lady who sews, and I do all my renfaire kit and most of my gothy type clothes... I've never used a pattern just as it is--I feel the need to trick everything up, but Simplicity patterns haven't done me wrong yet as a starting point!

Here are a few patterns that might inspire you: Simplicity 8735, 9531, 8881, & 4508. Simplicity's site doesn't allow a direct link to each pattern (d'oh!)... but this will get you started http://www.simplicity.com/index.cfm?...=60&startrow=1 I could totally see different elements of each of these patterns going together for a fab dark wedding dress!

I think that the most important things to clearly define your goth bride status are a wicked veil and creepy bouquet. You can find ideas for veils (& lots of other stuff) here: http://www.milieux.com/goth/clothes.html. Black roses are pretty easy to find online, if you can't get them locally: http://www.darksidedisplays.com/Sear...KeyWords=roses
Black ribbons, little bat buttons, black roses, maybe spiderweb netting... Too fun!