Beautifully photographed and exhaustively researched, this romantic journey through fifteen decades of bridal fashion offers a comprehensive, yet intimate, look at wedding costume c.1860 to the present day. Using original wedding portraits and hundreds of full color photographs, this enchanting book chronicles the changing image of brides, from petticoats and parasols associated with Victorian bustle gowns, to late 1990s bustiers and pashminas, with emphasis on the supporting garments and accessories that add finishing touches to each unique and timeless style. It is a look over our shoulder at those brides of the past, a tribute to the skills of their seamstresses and designers, and a sentimental torch passed to the brides and fashion designers of the future. Accessorizing the Bride is a must have reference for fashion collectors, costumers, vintage clothing dealers, dress designers, and historians. The gowns and accessories within these pages are set in historical context, with notations on design, fabrication, embellishment, provenance (where known), and estimated current value.[AuthorName]Norma Shephard[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Norma Shephard, a freelance writer and public speaker, is known as Canadas Hat Lady for her efforts in developing the Mobile Millinery Museum, home to over 2000 historical hats and thousands of 19th and 20th century costume artifacts. She is a well-known Canadian television personality.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]600 images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Vintage Wedding Finery through the Decades[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]600 images[/ColorPattern]