Little Bo Peep wedding dress
Fashion Porn
By
on August 20, 2009
10 Responses
Uncommon wedding dresses may be a little more common than you think. A Chinese designer showcased a flowing wedding dress sewn almost entirely out of peacock feathers in Nanjing, China this spring and a Hollywood couple had a duct tape wedding at Universal Studios, complete with a duct tape suit for the groom, a duct tape cake and duct tape flowers... it was even sponsored by Manco (Duck Products) of Avon, Ohio!
This saavy bride definitely wore white... white wool that is. FROM HER OWN FLOCK! Talk about DIY!
Louise Fairburn designed the dress, which cost £1,500, and had a spinner and a dressmaker spend 67 hours constructing it with wool from her rare Lincoln Longwool sheep, Olivia.
The award-winning sheep-breeder and English "Little Bo Peep" wanted her dress to make a statement about wool, and that it's not necessarily only meant for home-knitted beanies. The smashing handmade wedding dress purportedly stunned her husband (who was also outfitted in a wool waistcoat as well) when he first saw his future wife walking down the aisle.
Want more zany DIY dress ideas?!? I though so. Check out this elegant and classy gown made out of condoms, or this fresh and stunning little prom number made out of coffee filters!
Oh and PS: Thanks to everyone who emailed us about the wool dress! There were lots of you. 
About offbeatshrie
Besides dog parkin' it with the dogs, honing her crafting wiles, making mixtapes and eating her hubs' stellar cooking, Shrie also enjoys writing about music, DIYin' and design.
HurricaneDeck said
Hands down one of the most awesome dresses featured here!
rachel said
That dress is just stunning! Shows wool can be sexy!
Tracy said
I love the texture that the wool gives the dress!
Lola said
I love it all. Hooray for using sheep and looking amazing!
Here's a friend of my fiancé who got married in a balloon dress:
http://thefelinespeaks.blogspot.com/2007/12/in-la…
Melina said
I haven't seen a prettier dress. The photo with the sheep is priceless. Congratulations!
sarah said
As a knitter, I LOVE wool… But it does seem kinda hot and itchy for an outdoor wedding.
ashilleong said
I'm more impressed with the groom's awesome vest!
Hibryd said
But what are the bridesmaid's dresses going to be made out of?
Nicola said
Great wedding! Love it!
Crystal said
Wow, how beautiful and unique!