6 Reasons to Buy a Vintage Gown by Jennifer Hollon of Cherished Bride

Jennifer Hollon is the proprietress of Cherished Bride, a beautiful online vintage bridal salon. She's extremely educated in her gowns, and provides excellent customer service to each of her brides.She'll be with us this week and next for her Six Reasons to buy a vintage gown.

Twice the Gown for
Half the Money. . .

The quality and
workmanship exhibited in vintage gowns is far superior to all but the most
expensive gowns available today – and even most of them can’t compare. Many of the richly lustrous slipper satins,
delicate laces and dressmaker details are simply not available today at any
price.

Modern gowns often imitate vintage styles but use
inferior materials and construction techniques that result in an inferior
product – though that doesn’t prevent a hefty price tag. Most gowns, whether shiny satin, duchesse,
chiffon, or other fancy weave are made of just plain ole’ polyester and
acetate. And modern silks are treated
with so many “finishing” chemicals that their resistance to deterioration over
time is in serious question.

Made
in America . . .

In the not so distant
past, American goods were recognized as the best in the world. Vintage gowns were Made in America by skilled
artisans during the era of the country's greatest manufacturing achievements.
Unionized craftspeople who earned a decent wage worked to the exacting
standards of designers and producers whose clientele recognized – and required
– quality.

Vintage gowns were not cranked out by the
thousands in foreign sweatshops by manufacturers who care far more for profit
than excellence. A vintage gown carries
no taint of exploitation – just one more reason to revel in its beauty.

– Jennifer Hollon, Cherished Bride