Ok, I'm pretty sure that one of you is super excited about this wedding dress for $330! Ok, Ok, it's not a "wedding dress," which is why it's more affordable, but it would clearly be brilliant at a courthouse wedding or even a simple but formal evening dinner wedding.
But this, ladies. This. Is. Magic. We almost never talk about brides wearing pants (and I don't know why) but clearly we need to start. So, someone please, please, please wear this 1930's style pants suit, and send me pictures. I'm begging you. And yes, it's about $700*, but the jacket is silk! The pants are wool! They are separates! You can wear them again. And your wedding outfit will become legendary among your grandchildren, who will talk about their chic, liberated, ahead-of-her-time grandmother who wore PANTS to her wedding.
*Or use this as your inspiration, and make your own.
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A Wedding Dress and Wedding Pants
Feb
2009
My Mom actually wore pants when she married my step-dad back in the 80s. Silk cream-colored pants with a silk floral pattern shirt. I’ll have to see if I can dig up photos somewhere. She also made her wedding dress when she married my Dad. She still has the dress and it’s a lovely soft gold silk dress – no white!
February 25, 2009 6:34 am
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I was just talking to my coworker about wedding pants! Seriously, I would *love* to do this, but my fiance wants the big white wedding with me in a dress (this man has watched too many movies) but OMG I would totally wear this.
I *love* the 30s– I would wear this normally anyway! (well, maybe in a different color.)
February 25, 2009 7:27 am
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Wow, I love the idea of a pant suit. It’s so Katharine Hepburn.
February 25, 2009 8:24 am
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Oh, I love both pictures, but I especially love the portrait collar in the dress. I love that look!
February 25, 2009 9:10 am
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OMG those trousers are HOT! That would make an amazing wedding outfit.
Ach, this post just got me all excited about spring coming and my favourite white jeans… only they won’t fit me any more, will they?!
*damnit*
(Still smiling though)
February 25, 2009 9:13 am
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Love. It.
February 25, 2009 9:35 am
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Definitely Katherine Hepburn! Greta Garbo too…
February 25, 2009 2:28 pm
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I have recently made the decision to wear pants for my wedding, and have been feeling so relieved about it. While I like wearing dresses occasionally, pants are definitely more my thing. Yay for pants brides!
February 25, 2009 5:33 pm
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There’s a reason brides don’t wear pants. No one looks good in white pants.
Ever.
February 26, 2009 4:31 am
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Love the dress, love the pants…
My aunt got married in pants for the civilian ceremony (and wore a dress at the church) in the mid 80′s.
February 26, 2009 7:34 am
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Anon-
First: Not true. If you don’t look good in them don’t wear them.
Second: Hurtful to brides who are wearing pants.
Second: They don’t have to be white.
Keep it nice. Period.
Meg
February 26, 2009 12:35 pm
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I love it and would love to see pics of any Bride rocking these pants! I could so see it happening at an afternoon courthouse wedding followed by champagne and apps at a hip happening bar. Loving it
February 26, 2009 7:23 pm
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Or you could wear them at the reception. It's a bit trendy to change into another dress for the reception. One could change into pants & jacket instead.
February 27, 2009 9:03 pm
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Dear Anonymous:
I look FANTASTIC in white pants! It’s nasty comments like yours that knock women’s confidence and make them think they *shouldn’t* wear certain things. Honey, it’s all about having the sass to pull it off.
March 1, 2009 7:32 pm
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First: Thank you for posting about pants!
I wore white pants. I was thinking about a colourful skirt, and wouldn’t have even considered white OR pants if they hadn’t been suggested to me by a very helpful, very astute store employee. As soon as I tried them on all I could think was DAVID BOWIE. Excellent! They are incredible and yes, they are still incredible, out of wedding context.
I’d say, try it out at least! It is surprising how delicious and relaxing and sharp it can be, all at once!
March 3, 2009 10:13 am
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this is prefect!!! I had always wonder why cant brides wear pants.. it looks gorgeous! Maybe the top should be sometime for sexy, else it looks like a formal wear to the office..
March 22, 2009 9:22 am
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Hi! I just wanted to say thanks for this wonderful post. I love both looks and have just ordered them both to try on while searching for something to wear to my courthouse wedding. If I end up wearing the jacket in any form (I might wear it with a skirt), I will try to remember to send pics your way.
May 7, 2009 4:47 am
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I too am looking at wearing pants to my wedding. part of it.
1. I do not like the feel of a dress on me.
2. I am disabled. and the weight of the a wedding dress would be too much on my back. and a sheath dress would be not my style.
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also. has anyone had their bridesmaid(s) in pants as well? I’m thinking of having that done too for the wedding.
May 5, 2010 1:25 pm
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;love the idea but would love to post picture if anyone is interested in my designs
May 2, 2011 5:16 am
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I love them!!!!! Especially the dress. But if I wore pants, I’d totally rock that suit. That’s so hot.
May 7, 2011 9:43 pm
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I’ve been seeing this pant suit all over the web. I’m trying to find a site that actually sells it… any clue where to look?
June 14, 2011 3:04 pm
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I too have been looking all over for wide leg pants suit for my wedding and cannot find one any where. Or even separates.
September 7, 2011 2:54 am
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As much as I like the idea of wedding pants, I have to say that I really don’t like the look of this outfit. White loose pants are hard to rock. Maybe black ones.
January 12, 2012 8:37 am
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