Chic Vintage Bride – Gloria Vanderbilt

March 7, 2012

Gloria Vanderbilt was an actress, American solcialite, millionaire heiress and in December 1941, when she married Hollywood Agent Pasquale DiCicco,  a Chic Vintage Bride……

Gloria Vanderbilt 1941 Wedding

17 year old Gloria wore an incredibly beautiful, and fashion forward for the time, short sleeved, fitted and draped, satin gown with a 30-foot-long train and a rather impressive tulle veil.

Pasquale DiCicco and Gloria Vanderbilt at Their Wedding in 1941

Look at those heels too!

Gloria Vanderbilt And Groom Cut Cake in 1941

(All images from Corbis Images)

The cake was as dramatic as the bride’s gown – particularly given America had just joined WWII.

Such a fashionable bride, it is little wonder her wedding dress has gone down as one of the greatest of the American “royalty”.

 

Amy

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