Most Appealing "Eco-chic" Dress So Far . . .

[Loves Vintage]

http://www.getconscious.com/gowns1.html

I love the skirt part of this dress, but not the top. I also think it''s priced a little high. I really like the "fluidity" of the skirt. Has anyone seen anything similar? I''ve searched earthy, eco-chic, silk-hemp wedding dresses, but keep hitting the same sites.

I promise to start looking in local shops this weekend, but for now the internet is my only source of shopping . . .

 

[HollyS]

Hemp? No, really?

Looks like linen, which means wrinkles, wrinkles, wrinkles. Not wedding dress appropriate IMO.

 

[blueyes157]

Very pretty, but I agree with the WRINKLE comment. You can even see in the photos the dresses are very wrinkly. Maybe you could find a similar fabric that flows like the hemp. I will search later on, but I have never seen a fabric like that for a wedding dress. That would be fab for an outdoor wedding!

 

[Independent Gal]

Honestly? The cut looks pretty amateur-ish and the drape is a bit...meh? I don''t think it looks that nice. I think you can do better!

Anyway, isn''t it MORE eco-friendly to buy a once-worn gown than a new hemp one? Sorry, I haven''t been following your threads so I don''t know if this is also an option for you.

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

It''s not ecofriendly but I saw this dress and thought of you Vintage: http://jpeterman.com/product.asp?cat=110201&sku=WDR%202020
my friend swears their clothes are the best.

I would rather by carbon credits to offset the travel of my wedding personally. If it weren''t tacky I would ask for unwrapped gifts to save on waste.

 

[Loves Vintage]

I love everyone''s honesty on here. Very constructive. Thanks.

To clarify a few things. The dress needn''t be eco-friendly. That''s more or less a search term I started using after I came across some of these sites. I agree. The eco-friendly label is pure marketing.

Wrinkles - great point! Hadn''t even thought of it. Probably wouldn''t travel well.

The ceremony will be outdoors, somewhere parklike or mountain-y, undecided at this point, probably in May. It will most likely be just him and I (and an officiant and photographer) so really I can wear whatever I want, but I seem to be obsessing about the dress now, thinking I need to have one custom made, etc. But, this morning, I started thinking earthy again, hence the eco-friendly sites.

 

[Loves Vintage]

Date: 1/17/2008 8:07:52 PM
Author: brazen_irish_hussy
It''s not ecofriendly but I saw this dress and thought of you Vintage: http://jpeterman.com/product.asp?cat=110201&sku=WDR%202020

my friend swears their clothes are the best.


I would rather by carbon credits to offset the travel of my wedding personally. If it weren''t tacky I would ask for unwrapped gifts to save on waste.

Lovely dress!! Yay, another site to search.

I was looking at this one too, but I''m sure you''ll think it''s too conservative. See, I''m all over the board here!

http://www.thebridalshop.com/destinations/17114.htm

 

[blueyes157]

Here are some dresses that I found... gardeny look, flowy, bohemian-esque...

http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/167440?af=Style%3abeach+casual&offset=4&page=1

http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/130076?f=Fabric%3achiffon&offset=8&page=1

http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/131392?offset=44&page=5

http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/167652?f=Fabric%3acotton&offset=1&page=1 I LOVE THIS DRESS!

http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=715

http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=731

http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=593#

OK THATS A LOT, BUT THERE WERE A TON MORE THAT I COULD HAVE POSTED FROM WATTERS.COM, I WOULD SUGGEST CHECKING THERE.

I don''t know if you are looking more for just a flowy dress, or a dress that was similar to the cut of the first dress on the site you posted.

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

I never meant that your taste was too conservative, I am wearing a V neck with sleeves for my dress.
Its just that the people I know who get married in national parks are the kind of hippie chicks who want to feel the mountain air on their skin, definitely not conservative. I think it just might be a Colorado thing though.

 

[laine]

Olivia Luca (olivialuca.com, I think) offers eco-friendly fabric options and custom options. No real experience, but I love the look of the designs.

 

[Loves Vintage]

Date: 1/17/2008 8:55:01 PM
Author: blueyes157
Here are some dresses that I found... gardeny look, flowy, bohemian-esque...


http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/167440?af=Style%3abeach+casual&offset=4&page=1


http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/130076?f=Fabric%3achiffon&offset=8&page=1


http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/131392?offset=44&page=5


http://www.brides.com/fashion/dresses/gallery/wedding_dresses/vendor/detail/167652?f=Fabric%3acotton&offset=1&page=1 I LOVE THIS DRESS!


http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=715


http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=731


http://watters.com/product.php?coll=brides&showid=593#


OK THATS A LOT, BUT THERE WERE A TON MORE THAT I COULD HAVE POSTED FROM WATTERS.COM, I WOULD SUGGEST CHECKING THERE.


I don''t know if you are looking more for just a flowy dress, or a dress that was similar to the cut of the first dress on the site you posted.

Thanks so much for posting all of these dresses for me. They are all lovely and several would be perfect for me, if I had a well, ehr, more perfect body. I too LOVE the daisy lace gown. Love it, love it, love it. However, there is just no way I could wear a dress like that. I guess I need something with a lot more back, hopefully a bit o'' sleeves.

Because there are sooooo many sleeveless and strapless dresses, I wonder if I could just wear a small jacket of some sort with it. I''ve seen some that are specifically sold this way, which makes the idea a lot more acceptable to me. I''ll mention it at the shop I go to this weekend.

When I was thinking of getting a dress custom-made, I had a vision of a specific earthy flowy type dress with some roping (a la project runway, from a few seasons ago - does anyone remember what I mean) for the straps and around the bodice for shaping with flowing loose drapey inconsistent (several pieces of fabric) sleeves. I should draw it and post it. It would probably be fairly easy for someone to make. I wish I knew how to sew. I think I might just watch too much project runway . . . .

 

[Loves Vintage]

Date: 1/17/2008 11:17:44 PM
Author: brazen_irish_hussy
I never meant that your taste was too conservative, I am wearing a V neck with sleeves for my dress.

Its just that the people I know who get married in national parks are the kind of hippie chicks who want to feel the mountain air on their skin, definitely not conservative. I think it just might be a Colorado thing though.

Oh, no need to explain. I knew what you meant. I think I''m more of a hippie chick wannabe, hence the inconsistencies . . . .

Do you have a picture of your dress posted on here?