Be transparent about where your items come from and avoid any garments of uncertain origin
(prime example left above) They are not fragile but they are not invincible, especially when not rotated properly
The dress had never been worn and was flawless, but was in theory a pre-loved dress.' Vintage dresses (ones that are 20 or more years old) are also more often than not made with incredibly high quality material, and constructed to perfection, so much so that if they were made new today, they would set you back a whole lot more
Trains, an extension of this back drapery, came into fashion in the late 1870s, but quickly grew out of style as it was not practical to walk around the city dragging fabric
Crafted of solid hardwood, carefully distressed using a hand-applied multistep process to achieve the look of a weathered antique
The colour perfectly suited the joy we were all feeling on the day