There are some wonderful vintage wedding dresses out there – as well as some lovely vintage dresses that would work as wedding dresses!
But what if you don’t like the fabric it’s made out of?

Or what if it’s too small?

Or bits of it are falling apart!

Luckily, there are pattern companies who are making vintage-style patterns for modern bodies. Vogue has some lovely ones in their catalog:

Click on the patterns for more information.
Of course, if you prefer to work from the original sewing patterns, So Vintage Patterns is the place for you!
images: Vogue Patterns