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Little Bo Peep wedding dress
Posted by Shrie · Fashion porn

20 Aug 2009

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. :)

Comments on "Little Bo Peep wedding dress"
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HurricaneDeck
August 20th, 2009 · 6:05 PM · #

Hands down one of the most awesome dresses featured here!

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rachel
August 20th, 2009 · 6:52 PM · #

That dress is just stunning! Shows wool can be sexy!

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Tracy
August 20th, 2009 · 7:29 PM · #

I love the texture that the wool gives the dress!

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Lola
August 20th, 2009 · 7:35 PM · #

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...

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Melina
August 20th, 2009 · 8:36 PM · #

I haven't seen a prettier dress. The photo with the sheep is priceless. Congratulations!

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sarah
August 20th, 2009 · 9:14 PM · #

As a knitter, I LOVE wool… But it does seem kinda hot and itchy for an outdoor wedding.

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ashilleong
August 21st, 2009 · 2:20 AM · #

I'm more impressed with the groom's awesome vest!

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Hibryd
August 21st, 2009 · 3:13 AM · #

But what are the bridesmaid's dresses going to be made out of?

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Nicola
August 22nd, 2009 · 7:46 PM · #

Great wedding! Love it!

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Crystal
August 24th, 2009 · 7:01 PM · #

Wow, how beautiful and unique!

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