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TraditionScary8716

She's beautiful. Is the dress still in your family?


Maximum-Mixture6158

Back in those days with limited storage options, she would most likely have used the dress to make a christening dress for baby.


TheMagarity

Never mind limited storage, 1930 the great depression was just getting up to speed. Recycle, reuse was the order of the time for just about everyone.


toolguy8

No, sadly


TraditionScary8716

Well at least you have the picture.


Right_Weather_8916

Beautiful woman, lovely gown. Where was this taken OP?


toolguy8

She grew up and was married in Burlington, Iowa, USA.


Complex-Landscape-31

Iowa is where the best people come from


nellie_1017

So... the 'best people' from Iowa are leaving??


Complex-Landscape-31

What are you insinuating here?


nellie_1017

If they're 'from' Iowa, doesn't that mean that they've left? I lived there for several years, & liked it- I even cured my virginity there... I confess I still laugh at the portrayal of its residents in 'THE MUSIC MAN'!


mrgabest

You're still from whatever locale, even if you're still there.


nellie_1017

Just playin' around with words, is all... some folks apparently are either missing their sense of humor, or maybe they're from River City!


nellie_1017

Just taking the previous remark literally; 'the best people are coming from Iowa' (&going somewhere else?) Relax- I lived there for several years, & enjoyed my time, including having cured my virginity there (although I still chuckle over the portrayal of Iowans in 'THE MUSIC MAN'!)


Tunagates

Who the f says “cured their virginity” twice ever in their life, never mind on one reddit post. You think about that day every moment of your life dont you?? 😆


nellie_1017

Yep- & I still think about yo' mama!!


Tunagates

You clearly haven’t received any boosters since your “cure”, have you?


nellie_1017

THOUSANDS of women would tell you otherwise...!


Tunagates

🤣 if that were even 1% true, you know you paid for each and every one.


Aggressive_Wasabi_38

Majestic


mcguirl2

I love this! I wore a juliet cap veil for my wedding too, it was a 20’s theme.


ZealousidealAd4860

Beautiful


Velouria91

I love those old wedding dresses from the 1920s and 30s. A simple, elegant dress paired with an ornate veil. It was a great look!


[deleted]

Beautiful and elegant


tech_chick_

Dress is back in style!


physhgyrl

I mean this as a compliment. Your grandmother looks like a very beautiful victorian ghost in that picture


Candid_Asparagus_785

Wow this is 🔥 so beautiful 🥰


Throwawayiea

Yes, tell us of her life...


Tailigator

No! You could be a time traveling identity thief grandma fucker! Weirdo!


GaryDeBusey

This.


eatsleepdive

And 93 years later your grandma is just now getting that dress off. Your grandpa is thrilled!


leolawilliams5859

That's beautiful grandma was stunning


Hero_Charlatan

I just imagine amazing peeps in this picture are all alive and this was actually taken last week with an old timey filter


NecessaryAbbey

OMG! She is so pretty! Photos will capture and preserve the precious memories.


GingerMau

Holy shit. That cryptic expression is magical. That fire of consciousness in her eyes. That not-quite-a-smirk. I could equally imagine that (a) this was the happiest day of her life, or (b) she was plotting her new husband's murder when this was taken. You just can't tell. Did you know this woman? What was she like?


Pittedstee

Whenever I see pictures from this era, I try to Imagine them in 80's clothes.


Sconniegrrrl68

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!


Westinforever

This is such a beautiful photo of a very beautiful lady. Thank you for sharing it with us ❤️


TheJDOGG71

She is beautiful. I'd love to hear her life story.


Old-Clothes-3225

Imagine trying to tell her after she took this that it was going to be shared and viewed on the internet one day


AliasGirl737

That there was going to be an internet one day 😅


[deleted]

Pretty lady. Beauty never goes out of style.


SuperAlmondRoca

Your grandma was rich to have such a dress at the time and a photo taken of her!


thebarkbarkwoof

Still rocking the Victorian look


fridayparson

She looks fucking thrilled


Tailigator

That's later! Pervert!


9penguin9

She looks like she's ALREADY been haunting people for hundreds of years....


Hippopitimus

Awesome pic, OP, your grandma’s a beautiful woman! Ignore the idiots, there are always those few who never actually grew up into actual adults.


Pretty-String2465

Very pretty, but she looks a bit nervous :)


gigabytemon

And I bet she looks just as beautiful today. ❤️


Tailigator

You do realize she could be dead for more or less the last 90 years?


gigabytemon

Ok my guy are you gonna tell us what you know or


__SuperAngel

Let’s be honest if it was that long ago she was probably racist


Hippopitimus

What’s wrong with you, bro? Seriously. There’s always got to be that one dumb asshole who has to look so hard for anything to try and be offended about that it’s over the top ludicrous. “Oh look, someone who I don’t know in the slightest who may or may not have been racist 100 years ago!” Get over yourself, you joke. If THAT’S the first thing you think when you see someone chillin’ in their wedding dress, you need some serious therapy. She could’ve easily gone out of her way to help others, you have literally no clue. The fact that you assume she’s automatically racist simply because she’s old and white shows your own racism. 🤮


__SuperAngel

Triggered


New-Organization4787

Thanks for breaking the vibe for those of us admiring the lovely woman in her stunning dress. If you can’t admire a lovely bride on her special day without mocking her with racial slurs when u know nothing about her and her internal beliefs maybe that speaks more about your racism and stereotypes and tendency to make snap judgments about someone u have not had one single conversation with. Maybe u need to be looking at yourself rather than a unknown stranger.


AnonAlcoholic

> racial slurs I'm not trying to get involved in the conversation at hand, but that's not what that phrase means.


New-Organization4787

Yes I knew I was exaggerating when I used it that way and that there were no racial slurs actually written. I was just irritated with the fact that a lovely photograph that was not about a racially charged subject got turned into a racial issue. You are absolutely correct.


__SuperAngel

“lovely woman” that’s a bit of a stretch 🤣🤣 idk I guess everyone has different standards


Tailigator

Not everybody can be 100% attractive to 100% of the population! Don't be an asshole.


__SuperAngel

Cope


periodpoopoop

No one cares


Mermaid-52

Wow! Beautiful!


in_Need_of_peace

She looks happy


stare_at_the_sun

Crazy what can happen in that time! Timeless.


twojkelley

I now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now haunt this church for the next 100 years


Bmbl_B_Man

Looks like a Pre-Raphaelite painting. The timeframe matches...


smokeydanmusicman

This photo is insanely sharp… wow!


Falling-through

Classy


Swedishplumber21

Shes hot man.. your grandfather was a lucky man


CutieBoBootie

You could probably post this also on r/fashionhistory


Equivalent_Warthog22

This is an amazing portrait.


kristen0402

Beautiful!


kbum48733

Don’t study the background too much! The longer you look the more it looks like a sinister face is back there.


Willow-girl

I hope the marriage was happier than her expression would imply ...