Unique Vintage Dress Accessories: Part One

It seems effortless. An elegant blend of draped pearls and charming teardrop rubies combines with a delicate lace-embroidered gown. Her bracelet exudes a gentle demeanor as she sips from her teacup and smiles politely. A lady who knows how to accessorize a unique vintage dress is a cut above the rest. In our first in our three-part series of accessorizing your unique vintage dress, we will examine the details and design of the best gems and jewels for one of our classics: the titanic-style dress. Without further adieu, we give you some of the best tips on dressing up the classic styles, perfect for the lovers of all things romantic, elegant, and one-of-a-kind. Titanic dresses carry the classic style of the Edwardian era. One of our first designs, the Vintage Titanic Dress in Amethyst is ideal for bridal showers, ladies brunch and vintage-inspired weddings. Pairing it with vintage jewelry will complete the look. With the traditional v-neck and embroidered overlay at the bodice, we suggest a longer, draping necklace such as the Draped Teardrop Vintage Statement Necklace. The era was full of necklaces in this style, with small embellishments and length that could be wrapped around a languishing lady's fingers as she awaited high tea.

For a sweetly-inspired afternoon wedding or a splendid walk through an English garden, the New Vintage Nataya Dress in Sage is an incredibly versatile and unique vintage dress, wrapped with delicate soft green piping and a soft embroidered cream shell. A dress such as this would be perfect for Downton Abbey's Lady Edith. We paired the equally versatile Victorian Rose Cut Polki Earrings, which look plucked from your Victorian great-great-Grandmother's ancient treasure box of old. For an early evening wedding or after-dinner cocktails, you may catch yourself dreaming of the Nataya Tea Dress in Black/Silver. This is a favorite among mothers of the bride and sophisticated unique vintage dress lovers. With a depth of design arranged in threads of silver and black, we added a pop of color with the Red Siren Vintage Dangle Earrings, with a drastic length and round-cut rubies, this style is a great example of vintage accessorizing. For the party lover in us all, the Downton Abbey Tea Party Gown is everything a sassy lady could want. Its luminous sand and silver blend is a unique match to gold or silver jewelry. It is delicate in design, so we chose a dramatic statement necklace named the Queen's Baroque Vintage Silver Necklace to draw the eye and complete the unique vintage dress ensemble. Every lady loves to wear her best black. The Titanic dress in Black/Coco is a gloriously seductive version of the era's dinner gown. Decorated with antique embroidery, flowing era-appropriate length, you will have both modern appeal with an incredible unique vintage dress. For the evening, slip on the Burgundy Wine Vintage Style Earrings to add a deep rouge to your cheeks. There is nothing like a vintage wedding. Growing in popularity with every season, vintage dresses need an accurate accessory pairing. One favorite of our customers, the Titanic Tea Length Dress in Ivory, would look lovely with a necklace such as the Point-of-Interest Gold Necklace, draped with gems and diamond-encrusted silver. Add a brilliant cuff such as the one below and you'll have a great example of vintage bridal style. Accessorizing may be simple with modern styles, but each era has a certain jewelry style. When combined with an authentic piece of stunning diamonds and pearls, you will take your inspired outfit into historical perfection. As we ladies experience the lovely dream-like quality of historical shows such as Downton Abbey, we will be sure to carry the style, piece-by-piece, into our own wardrobes. Next week we will talk about accessorizing another unique vintage dress, which do you think we'll showcase next?