is this a wedding dress and possible date?

[Melonie]

The label says Harzfelds which I guess is a dept store. There is a paper type label in the dress that has no markings left... and the harzfelds label.

 

[denisebrain]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harzfeld's

It looks like Harzfeld's was a Kansas City, Missouri-based department store chain.

I believe the dress could be (and might have been) worn for a wedding, but would have been sold as a dress, not a wedding dress especially. At that time, women would have worn such a dress, especially since it is trimmed with the flowers, for another formal event. It would make a great wedding dress though!

This is an image from 1971—more or less the same era.

 

[Linn]

It looks to me like a late 1960s "Prairie Style" dress that could have been worn as a wedding dress. I would not call it a "wedding gown."

Edit: I posted at the same time, Maggie!

 

[Vintagiality]

Definitely 70s in my opinion.

 

[Midge]

The style reminds me of the photos of a friends' wedding and her bridesmaids' dresses - late 60s.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

I wore something very similar but in blue for my cousin's wedding, I was a bridesmaid at his wedding in 1970.

 

[Melonie]

As usual you guys are awesome! I am having so much fun with my adventures into vintage clothes, your label resource is fabulous!! Thank you!!!

 

[retro ruth]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harzfeld's

It looks like Harzfeld's was a Kansas City, Missouri-based department store chain.

I believe the dress could be (and might have been) worn for a wedding, but would have been sold as a dress, not a wedding dress especially. At that time, women would have worn such a dress, especially since it is trimmed with the flowers, for another formal event. It would make a great wedding dress though!

This is an image from 1971—more or less the same era.

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I love the copy on that Singer ad, Maggie! "your favourite cathedral is a tree somewhere"