"She had assigned them roles as flower girls and members of the "ring security team." And when she reached the altar, one of the children, 2, cried out, "Sadie's a princess! Sadie's a princess!" Many of her guests likened the dress to that worn by Princess Aurora from Disney's Sleeping Beauty, she said. It had long, sheer sleeves, a sweetheart neckline, buttons down the back, embroidered flowers down the front and an extensive train."
"The dress is estimated to have come from the 1950s at the earliest, and is one of a couple dozen dresses that have been restored by a woman who goes professionally by the name of Hobby Bobbins to her more than 176,000 TikTok and 174,000 Instagram followers. Bobbins is one of many creators whose videos are dedicated to upcycling clothes."
"Bobbins started restoring vintage wedding dresses during the coronavirus pandemic. She saw one in an online auction and although she wasn't getting married, it was too beautiful to pass up, with its long, balloon sleeves and embroidered paneling over the neckline. She successfully bid on the dress for $20, and was eagerly anticipating its arrival. But then, it caught on fire."
Sadie Webostad walked down the aisle surrounded by children she nannied who served as flower girls and a "ring security team," and a child exclaimed, "Sadie's a princess!" Guests compared her gown to Princess Aurora's; the vintage dress featured long sheer sleeves, a sweetheart neckline, buttons down the back, embroidered flowers and an extensive train. The gown dates to at least the 1950s and is among dozens restored by Hobby Bobbins, a social-media maker focused on upcycling. Customers choose secondhand dresses for environmental reasons, budget and aesthetic, and for the nostalgic stories behind the gowns. Bobbins began restoring during the coronavirus pandemic after buying an auctioned dress that later caught fire; the seller searched locally for repairs but could not fix it.
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