HEARTFELT VINTAGE - THE WHOLE VINTAGE PACKAGE IN ONE BEAUTIFUL SPACE!

If you haven't yet discovered Heartfelt Vintage then I guarantee you're about to fall in love!  This Clifton gem is home to a lovingly curated collection of beautiful vintage outfits from hand-stitched Edwardian silk dresses through to gorgeous 1950's cocktail numbers, including some stunning vintage wedding dresses.  We can't wait to see what they'll be bringing to this year's Wedding Fair!

While you're shopping, you can also rest up and have a cup of tea and a delicious snack from their extensive menu - or make a real event of it and book a table for one of their sumptuous hand-made afternoon teas! 

But it doesn't stop there, as Heartfelt also provide vintage hen party packages where you can choose from a vintage makeover to photo shoots, fascinator making or afternoon tea with live music.  For all vintage enthusiasts out there they also hold The Sunday Sessions - afternoon tea accompanied by live music from some of the best vintage inspired musicians around!  AND they're just about to launch a supper club!  So if you haven't visited yet, get your glad rags on and give them a visit - you won't be disappointed!

1950s brocade dress with red velvet fascinator
Venue: Goldbrick House; Photographer: Bristol Contemporary Photography; 
Hair & Fascinators: Able Mabel; Make-up: Claire Clark; Flowers: Emerald & Jade;
Dresses & Accessories: Heartfelt Vintage

Venue: Goldbrick House; Photographer: Bristol Contemporary Photography;
Hair & Fascinators: Able Mabel; Make-up: Claire Clark; Flowers: Emerald & Jade;
Dresses & Accessories: 1920s satin dress with original veil - Heartfelt Vintage

Venue: Goldbrick House; Photographer: Bristol Contemporary Photography;
Hair & Fascinators: Able Mabel; Make-up: Claire Clark; Flowers: Emerald & Jade;
Dresses & Accessories: 1930s satin bias cut dress - Heartfelt Vintage

Venue: Goldbrick House; Photographer: Bristol Contemporary Photography;
Hair & Fascinators: Able Mabel; Make-up: Claire Clark; Flowers: Emerald & Jade;
Dresses & Accessories: 1950s satin, diamante & tulle dress - Heartfelt Vintage

Venue: Goldbrick House; Photographer: Bristol Contemporary Photography;
Hair & Fascinators: Able Mabel; Make-up: Claire Clark; Flowers: Emerald & Jade;
Dresses & Accessories: 1980s does 1920s lace dress with handkerchief - Heartfelt Vintage

Photographer: John Barwood Photography; Hair & Makeup: Claire Clark;

Dress: 1950s Lace tea length dress; Headpiece: 1950s

Photographer: John Barwood Photography; Hair & Makeup: Claire Clark;

Dress: 1970s Edwardian repro lace dress - Heartfelt Vintage; Flower Crown: Heartfelt Flowers

Heartfelt Vintage

Email: heartfeltvintageltd@gmail.com

Tel:  0117 904 2898

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DAYS OF GRACE VINTAGE - VINTAGE STYLE HEIRLOOM WEDDING DRESSES

Days of Grace Vintage is where you'll find beautiful one-off vintage-style wedding dresses and accessories.

Owner and designer, Linda Duriez continues to have one of the largest collections of original Edwardian gowns in fine lawns and laces that work perfectly with fresh flowers and vintage styling.

So on 21st September at The Daffodil, you'll find unique lace gowns sharing rail space with original period pieces, fine tulle veils and gorgeous accessories. She'll also be bringing along a 1920s beaded collection for the bride that's a great alternative, especially for second weddings, and they seem to fit and suit all sizes.

There will also be a few (and very select) vintage-inspired dresses from designers Linda favours. And as there's often only one of each style available, you'll still get that exclusive look.

For headwear there'll be stunning art deco style side headbands in sparkling crystal and diamanté and a boho range using shells, flowers, feathers and buttons (completely new for The Daffodil!).

When it comes to the veils, lots of the finest are beautifully transparent and often embellished with lace and beadwork in the softest creams. But even if you don't fancy a veil, Linda has all manner of unique accessories available from her archives.

You can find out more on the Days of Grace Vintage website, find them on Facebook and follow on Twitter, but do come and see these beautiful dresses and accessories on 21st September. You can try them on and ask Linda's expert advice on fit and style.

(Thanks to Venetia Norrington of firetopphotography.co.uk for the Poltimore house pictures and props from virginiasvintagehire.co.uk)

Heavenly Vintage

Bristol Vintage wishes you a Happy New Year and introduces… Heavenly Vintage.

Heavenly Vintage adapts beautiful vintage gowns to make them perfect for the modern bride.

As well sourcing these vintage delights, owner Helena has been busy working on her own collection of vintage reproduction dresses.

The Heavenly Collection comprises of 10 styles, most of which can be varied (different sleeve lengths or necklines etc). 

At our very own Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair, Helena will be showing a collection of totally original vintage dresses.

She'll have about 65 unique outfits ranging from Edwardian to the 70's, all of which have been cleaned and repaired where necessary and all in fantastic ready-to-wear condition. 

Among the collection will be dresses that show off the elegance of the 30's to the sweet prettiness of the 50's and the boho relaxed look of the 70's.

Find out more on the Heavenly Vintage website and take a look at Helena's new blog. Do make sure you come and meet her on March 16th. It's a real opportunity to see these dresses up close and try them on as Helena's normally based in her West London studio and rarely comes to vintage fairs - we feel very privileged to have her!

Heavenly Vintage

Helena of Heavenly Vintage has around 60 to 70 beautiful vintage dresses, ranging from the 1930's to 1970's at her home in West London.  We’re delighted that she’s going to take us through just some of her gorgeous collection. Of course, if you want to see Heavenly Vintage’s collection up close, you’ll want to visit our Fair this Sunday, March 10^th at the Clifton Pavilion.

This first dress is from the early 1960's. It’s silk with French lace appliques, would be priced at around £1000, and showcases a beautiful headpiece by Abby at Cherished.

  

  

This second dress is from Helena’s new Heavenly Collection; a vintage reproduction range of dresses available in modern sizes from the website. Helena had the pattern specially made - it was copied from a 1930's lace dress and the intricate cutting has been preserved in the new dress to get the soft sexy feel of the best 1930's dresses. The lace is an old-fashioned style of lace called 'English Net', made for Helena by a family who’ve been lace makers for three generations! The slightly deeper slip underneath shows off the pattern of embroidery on the fabric and the slip can be made in ivory, champagne, the pale dusky pink as seen here, or any other colour that works with the style. This dress would cost around £1250, and is made to order. All the headpieces are by Abby at Cherished.  

  

Below is another vintage dress from Heavenly Vintage, with a very fitted 'Mad Men' feel to it, in a shade of soft pale gold. It’s original vintage, and would be priced at around £1000. The wonderful headband is again by Abby at Cherished – she and Heavenly Vintage did a joint shoot as their styles suit each other brilliantly (Abby is also one of Helena’s favourite people in the Vintage Bridal business!)

  

This lovely silk satin dress below is another example of the range of styles Heavenly Vintage has to offer in their own Heavenly Collection. It’s copied from a 1930's wedding dress and has a slinky fitted look typical of the bias cut dresses of that era. Helena loves the complex bias cutting of the dresses of the Art Deco period, and has tried to keep it as faithful to the original as possible, so that it hugs the body but in a gentle figure-flattering way. The headpiece uses an original 1930's dress embellishment and vintage beads - the perfect foil for the subtle glamour of the dress. Again, the headpiece is designed by Abby at Cherished.

  

This last dress is a sweet wispy lace 1970's dress, an original vintage rather than a copy. Helena always looks for these romantic soft dresses on her travels. The 70's offer a soft Boho feel, which is very pretty and floaty; the fashion influences at play in that decade ranged from Edwardian to 1930's. An original vintage dress like this one would be around £800. Helena is also working on a copy of this lovely little dress for her own Collection and will be adding styles as she continues to develop the range - this one is planned for the Summer. The pretty beaded headpiece is made by Abby at Cherished again, and is called 'Cow Parsley', from her new range, launching soon.

  

Helena loves vintage wedding dresses so much, but there is of course only one of each, and only in one size, so copying the most beautiful ones seems a great solution to being able to offer the most lovely styles to more brides. Come and see them in person at our next Fair!

(Many thanks to Helena’s lovely models Georgia and Lucy for bringing Heavenly Vintage’s dresses to life so well, and to Robert Lawler for the fantastic photographs.)