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dress designer: The Label / bridal shop: a&b austin / veil designer: sara gabriel / earrings designer: untamed petals / photography: chandler j

For those who love a touch of vintage charm, the "Retro Revival" line offers dresses inspired by iconic styles from the past, reimagined with contemporary flair

While classic style devotees recognize formal as being Morning Wear, White Tie, or Black Tie, for the masses, formal can mean just wearing a suit

While this sloped hat covered in fruits, flowers and a ribbon may not have been the most practical, it certainly made a statement and offered some much-needed escapism

Plate 1: Wedding zipouna dress from Trabzon (Benaki Museum Athens, 2017, authors collection)

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