When her grandmother died, Anne went to her place for the last time to clean it and move the furniture to her mother's place.
She remembered that her grandma told her to look at the heirloom in the attic which was her gift to Anne. This far she never really thought about it, but after she put the old things in boxes she went to the attic. In the dark and dusty corner there was only one old wardrobe, probably owned by one of her ancestors.
She opened it and found a few suits and two wedding dresses. They were both beautiful, but quite different. Since Anne was soon to be a bride, she took them both with her, and studied them more carefully in her room. Both dresses were labeled by her grandma: one of them was from 1910 and the other one from 1915, surprisingly both in good condition.
The vintage 1915 wedding dress was quite different compared to the one from the 1910s. Apparently after 1910 the rigid Edwardian style started to lose its popularity and new styles emerged instead. Even though both gowns were pretty, this wedding dress seemed much more “relaxed” than the one from 1910, even though it was a mere 5 years that separated their creation.
The dress was also much more simple than the one in the Edwardian style: this must have been the effect of the war. It had a softer cream color, the double layered skirt was trimmed and it was long, although it let the feet of the bride show.
Most of the dresses made in earlier vintage times were floor length. The hemline of the dress was very high, it rose up to the mid calf, but she really liked it that way. The dress was decorated with embroideries at the bottom. After trying them both on, Anne chose the vintage 1915 wedding dress to wear for the reception party.