The lavender silk dress for Alma's photo shoot held greater significance for Reynolds because it grew out of
an antique piece of lace.
Not exact matches
A hint
of nostalgia is in each and every one
of their hand - made designs, for example, a
piece of antique lace found in a friend's attic or a
piece of twig found on a walk in the Scottish woods.
The
lace details were made with scraps
of antique edging, small embroidered monograms — an E and an S for Sarah my bridesmaid, and
pieces of a crocheted table runner I'd found in an
antiques market!»
In the film, it works beautifully in the dress that makes use
of an
antique piece of Flemish (Brussels)
lace, but less so in the dress Alma models with a
lace apron at the skirt for the fashion show.
Another idea is to go with a vintage shabby chic style using lots
of lace, pearls, distressed white and aqua
pieces, along with salvaged
antique finds.