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Below, tiny tux, $80 to rent from Classy Formal seersucker dress, $500 from Valencienne Bridal Design, headpiece by Petals and Leaves
Below, tiny tux, $80 to rent from Classy Formal seersucker dress, $500 from Valencienne Bridal Design, headpiece by Petals and Leaves

Below, tiny tux, $80 to rent from Classy Formal seersucker dress, $500 from Valencienne Bridal Design, headpiece by Petals and Leaves

Date1/25/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Below; tiny tux; $80 to rent from Classy Formal seersucker dress; $500 from Valencienne Bridal Design; headpiece by Petals and Leaves.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006627F
Pretty petals: Above, dress with pearl-embroidered bodice of petal shapes sewn in Bengaline, $3,195
Pretty petals: Above, dress with pearl-embroidered bodice of petal shapes sewn in Bengaline, $3,195
1/11/1984
Traditional veil cascades from a face hugging headpiece of tiny flowers and leaves
Traditional veil cascades from a face hugging headpiece of tiny flowers and leaves
1/14/1977
Modern romance: Silk gown with cotton lace hem and tulle crinoline, $4,000, Valencienne, headpiece, Valencienne, jewelry, OLiver Jewellers
Modern romance: Silk gown with cotton lace hem and tulle crinoline, $4,000, Valencienne, headpiece, Valencienne, jewelry, OLiver Jewellers
1/10/1989
Very formal: Oxford gray cutaway tailcoat, striped trousers, wing collar shirt and ascot rent for $75 at Classy Formal Wear, top hat, $20, gloves, $3
Very formal: Oxford gray cutaway tailcoat, striped trousers, wing collar shirt and ascot rent for $75 at Classy Formal Wear, top hat, $20, gloves, $3
2/11/1983
Barefoot, this Bulgarian peasant girl picks from a Balkan hillside petals from which will be distilled the aromatic oil which makes one of the world's(...)
Barefoot, this Bulgarian peasant girl picks from a Balkan hillside petals from which will be distilled the aromatic oil which makes one of the world's(...)
1/12/1948
Dress and veil were designed by Sam Pollari, below, manager of Lina's bridal boutique
Dress and veil were designed by Sam Pollari, below, manager of Lina's bridal boutique
2/11/1983
Petals to honor the fallen, Students of Toronto's Brown and Deer Park Public Schools plant white tulip bulbs in Amsterdam Square yesterday - a sure sign that winter is almost here
Petals to honor the fallen, Students of Toronto's Brown and Deer Park Public Schools plant white tulip bulbs in Amsterdam Square yesterday - a sure sign that winter is almost here
11/3/1992
The wicker work baskets the girls have filled with petals are dumped into sacks for transfer to the distilling plant
The wicker work baskets the girls have filled with petals are dumped into sacks for transfer to the distilling plant
1/18/1948
Evening opulence: Michel Bourgon, below, with evening dress he designed in gold and pink silk taffeta, trimmed with lame, rhinestones and rickrack, $500
Evening opulence: Michel Bourgon, below, with evening dress he designed in gold and pink silk taffeta, trimmed with lame, rhinestones and rickrack, $500
4/26/1982
Bridal options: Above, drop-waist dress with rosette trim, $625 at Alan Cherry, is perfect for the more mature or second time bride
Bridal options: Above, drop-waist dress with rosette trim, $625 at Alan Cherry, is perfect for the more mature or second time bride
1/16/1989
Below, designer Martine Ashfield wears Batman earrings with her own design, a black tunic dress
Below, designer Martine Ashfield wears Batman earrings with her own design, a black tunic dress
6/29/1989
For Rent: Dress at top left: rental, $48, retail, $135, jacket: $54 and $149
For Rent: Dress at top left: rental, $48, retail, $135, jacket: $54 and $149
5/13/1991