Bridal Salon Spring Look Book March 2013

Jade wears a 1920s silk flapper dress with matching shell headpiece. Set available on Etsy and in the bridal salon. 

Jade wearing a 1960s beaded silk sheath wedding gown with vintage Miriam Haskell earrings. Both available in bridal salon. Floral headpiece made by Jade herself!

Jade wears a 1940s vapor green pleated tulle wedding gown and a vintage Miriam Haskell baroque pearl full parure. Gown available in the bridal salon, Haskell set upon request. 

Jade looks radiant in a 1950's Murray Hamburger wedding gown and 1950s Eisenberg earrings. Both available in Bridal Salon.

Jade wears a 1930's slipper satin wedding gown with a oversized vintage Miriam Haskell necklace. Wedding gown available in our Etsy shop. Haskell necklace upon request. 

Jade wears a 1950's midnight blue silk organza evening gown with vintage Hattie Carnegie earrings. 

 A couple weeks ago I invited Jade and her husband Cory to shoot a "look book" in our luscious vintage bridal salon. I pointed out a couple of dresses I wanted to feature and opened up my personal jewelry collection and then left them alone to play. I was thrilled when I saw the results. Jade has the classic alabaster beauty to really make the dresses come to life. But don't get me wrong, Jade is far more than just a stunning beauty. She is a talented photographer and artist. She's also a pretty fantastic make-up artist ( I overheard her tell someone it's MAC Russian Red she's wearing) and she hand crafted the amazing headpiece she's wearing. If you ask really nice maybe you can get her to make you one:)

Thanks to Jade and Cory for making beautiful pictures.

 All photographs done by Jade M Sheldon Photography for Xtabay Vintage.

All clothing provided by Xtabay Vintage Bridal Salon.

To book an appointment please call us at 503-234-7568 or visit us on Saturdays when we are open to the public.

Downton Xtabay...

  I am always amazed by how things show up at the store right at the perfect time. A couple of weeks ago a woman brought in her mothers wedding gown and veil from 1929. The dress is the most sumptuous champagne silk slipper satin and has a avant-garde zig-zag hemline and a long tulip shaped train. Each point of the train contains a weighted disc to preserve the shape. The veil is the most incredible antique french lace I have ever seen. Along the base of the skull is a row of wax flowers.

 Then things start to get really weird. Another woman comes to store with her grandmothers wedding dress and matching veil, also from 1929! Her grandmothers dress is the most beautiful delicate lace and ivory blush silk and features a silk flower in the center. It is also in beautiful almost pristine condition. How wonderfully random is that?! And just in time for the season premiere of Downton Abbey.

Thank you universe for always being on the same wavelength.

These wedding gowns and many others are available in our bridal salon for purchase. Please call us at 503-234-7568 to schedule an appointment.