the Bride does find the dress beautiful on her but she wants something more to her taste and modern and many viewers in the comments stated that the mother herself was allowed to wear her bridal gown on her wedding day and not her mother's
Style Suggestions: For formal events: Heeled sandals, strappy stilettos, or pointed-toe pumps For outdoor or beach weddings: Block heels, espadrilles, or chic flat sandals For cooler seasons: Closed-toe pumps or ankle boots in warm taupe or gold suede Make sure the tone of the shoe matches your accessories for a polished, cohesive look
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( This pattern, you may notice, is quite similar to Butterick 6835 the only difference is that the bodice of Butterick 7172 has gathers rather than tucks, and the skirt is gathered as opposed to circular.) Now that I think of it, I did make one other change to the bodice by adding a button closure down the middle