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06-03-2012
At Museum of Vancouver, a dalliance with art deco dresses
Imagine time-travelling back to depression-era Vancouver just as rum runner and millionaire George Reifel opens the Commodore Cabaret, now the Commodore Ballroom, for the first time. It is the biggest nightclub in Vancouver,Plus size mother of the bride dresses and its art deco design and sprung dance floor have been the talk of the town for weeks. The December 1930 grand opening features an 11-piece orchestra and sumptuous full-course dinner for a sold-out crowd of 1,500 people. You are one of them. What will you wear?
With the economy in a tailspin, you can't afford a new dress so you pull out one you bought two years before. It's a flapper dress embellished with thousands of shiny black sequins and glass beads machine-stitched onto silk mesh. It is classic art deco style very fancy surface on a simple shape. The beaded fringe hem draws attention to your legs as you dance and the beadwork presses against your frame, hinting at the beauty beneath. It's a bit short for the year, but it still feels stylish.Now this dress is part of a 60-item exhibit of art deco fashion spanning the 1920s and 30s. Curated by fashion historians Ivan Sayers and Claus Jahnke, it opens this Thursday at the Museum of Vancouver.
And were it in better shape, you could easily wear the dress to the Commodore or an art gallery opening today. Many of the other exquisite dresses with labels such as Chanel, Lanvin, Vionnet, Patou, and Schiaparelli would fit with red carpet styles of this season.It could be that everything in fashion comes around again. Or it could be pop culture's influence 1929-based period film The Artist just won best picture, and a remake of The Great Gatsby comes out later this year but art deco styles, be they bead work or geometric designs, are showing up everywhere. Even the backdrop for the Academy Awards was in the genre.
With today being 29th February, that special leap year day where traditionally ladies can propose to their lovers, we are sure there will be a flurry of women out there tomorrow looking for plus size mother of the bride dresses! However finding those plus size mother of the bride dresses isn't always easy it's a fine line between finding an outfit which won't upstage the bride herself, but also isn't frumpy. Luckily we're here to do all the hard work for you, and have found some absolutely stunning dresses to help give you some ideas for the special day!
Our first find in stunning plus size mother of the bride dresses is the lovely Simply Be Georgette Pleated Maxi Dress ($33).the floaty dream comes in a choice of black or toffee colours, and is available up to a UK size 32. It has a cleavage showing v-neck which is balanced out by it's demure length with an elasticated detail at the waist to really nip it in and show off those curves.The vertical raised seams ensure that the dress is both slimming and elegant and is perfect matched with a silvery-grey shrug or bolero.
Our final favourite in our search for plus size mother of the bride dresses is the pretty Simply Be Long Beaded Maxi Dress ($90). Available in black, cinammon and mink, the dress is a stunning maxi-design with a sequin bodice and georgette layered skirt. It's back tie detail defines your shape, whilst the stunning bead-trim makes this the ultimate in wedding chic.Yesterday, Mets relief pitcher Tim Byrdak crashed practice at spring training dressed as wrestling icon Hulk Hogan circa 1980s. The lefty was dressed in yellow boots and red underwear topped off with the trademark feather boa and Hogan's signature red bandanna.
Yes, winning leading lady, Meryl Streep, arrived at the red carpet in a dress resembling ghastly, golden drapery. Its true that Sandra Bullock proved that even Marchesa gowns can go wrong. And sure, George Clooneys girlfriend Stacy Kiebler walked the carpet in a dress that made her look as if she had a large golden tumor growing on her hip. But for the most part, Oscar 2012 dresses were notably glamorous. Strapless and sedate ruled the evening.Message in a Mini-Dress. Neutral hues and classic shapes dominated the ranks of the best dressed. The relatively simple cuts of the best gowns harkened back to an old Hollywood glamour that (at least I!) hadnt seen in a while.
Milla JovovichFor her first time at the Academy Awards, this actress absolutely killed the red carpet. Her one-shoulder, beaded Elie Saab gown was stunning. The red lipstick and classic updo completed the glamorous and polished look.Rooney MaraClad in a white Givenchy gown with a classic, but structurally interesting look, Mara shined on the red carpet.Jennifer LopezIm shocked to be including her on this list. Im never a fan of Lopezs normal ill-fitting, overly revealing, somewhat trashy dress choices. Tonight, however, hers was one of my absolute favorites! She wore a sparkling, neutral Zuhair Murad dress.
Gwyneth PaltrowAdmittedly, I was at first skeptical of the cape. However, the more I observed the actress in her white Tom Ford dress and matching cape, the more I realized how flattering and elegant the look was. The cuff added to its sleekness and sophistication.Angelina JolieJolie gets yelled at for wearing too much black, but I have to hand it to her. She looks awesome in it. The black Atelier Versace piece exhibited a shocking slit that showed off Jolies long leg.Michelle WilliamsThe star of My Week with Marilyn rocked in a red strapless Louis Vuitton dress. One of the riskier dresses seen tonight, the Vuitton gown featured complex crepe detail that took it from average to unique, from just another red dress to fabulous Oscar number.
