western australia

I might be on stage, or at least my wedding gown might be

@JudyEv (334404)

Rockingham, Australia

October 22, 2022 11:52pm CST

When we first came to Treeby, I priced getting my wedding dress dry-cleaned but the cost was prohibitive as, after 51 years, it needed some restoration as well as cleaning. I tried to find a home for it and eventually, came up with the idea that a theatre group might like to add it to their wardrobe. I was given the name of several theatre groups and one has replied, saying they’ll shortly be performing a play which calls for just such a dress so we’ll be dropping the gown at their theatre on Tuesday. While it’s a bit sad, it’s nice to think it might be appearing on stage. I wonder if they might give us free tickets to the play. That would be nice. I’ve put up the photo before but here it comes again! It's okay to comment on the sideburns again.

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@DaddyEvil (137232)

• United States

23 Oct 22

What's wrong with Vince's sideburns?

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@DaddyEvil (137232)

• United States

23 Oct 22

You're asking a man if sideburns "dates" another man? I see... You haven't been around many men, have you?

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

@DaddyEvil Ummm - maybe not I guess.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

Well, they do date him a bit, don't they?

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@Beestring (14133)

• Hong Kong

23 Oct 22

Oh, I love the photo. Your wedding dress is so beautiful.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

Thanks. It's a pity in a way that you only get to wear it once.

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@Beestring (14133)

• Hong Kong

23 Oct 22

@JudyEv Well, wearing it only once is also a blessing.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

@Beestring Haha - yes, that is very true too. I need to remember that.

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@BarBaraPrz (46490)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

23 Oct 22

The sideburns seem well-behaved, but that nose! I'm assuming he eventually grew into it...

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@BarBaraPrz (46490)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv Love it!

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv I did not notice the nose. I was transfixed by the sideburns. And your pretty face, Judy. But now that I've examined said nose thoroughly, it would do Sherlock Holmes proud.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

It's a good silhouette of the nose, isn't it?

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

23 Oct 22

It is indeed a lovely dress. Hope you get free tickets to the play/show.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv good luck to you. It will be great to see in person your wedding dress on stage.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

It would be nice to get free tickets. Maybe I'll try to drop a hint!

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@koopharper (7600)

• Canada

23 Oct 22

I can't rock sideburns like that.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Oct 22

@JudyEv That was a great era for music. When did Neil Young get his gnarly sideburns. Could Vince have influenced him?

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

@TheHorse I'm not sure Vince influenced too many but it's possible! lol

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

They were right in fashion in 1971. Very up-to-the-minute.

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@jstory07 (137351)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 Oct 22

The two of you look really happy. That is nice the dress can be worn again.

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@jstory07 (137351)

• Roseburg, Oregon

23 Oct 22

@JudyEv I think that would be so neat.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Oct 22

That they're still happy and very active speaks volumes.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

Wouldn't it be great to see it on stage?

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16686)

• China

23 Oct 22

You find a right place for your wedding dress ! Seeing the photo taken 51 years ago,you are definitely immersed in the happy recollection once again.

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv I think so as well.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

I couldn't throw it in the bin and I couldn't donate it when it hadn't been cleaned. This is a good solution I think.

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@Juliaacv (50051)

• Canada

23 Oct 22

Its a beautiful classic gown, it suits you perfectly. You made a very good looking couple. I noticed the side burns, long, but it must have been the 70's as I believe that men wore them that way back then.

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@Juliaacv (50051)

• Canada

23 Oct 22

@JudyEv I remember seeing pictures of my Dad with big sideburns from my childhood days.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Oct 22

Everyone had sideburns back then (1971). Thanks for the kind words.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

@Juliaacv They were very 'in' at one point.

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@LadyDuck (467179)

• Switzerland

23 Oct 22

I cannot decide to give away mine. It is still here with me, after 51 years. Today I scanned many photos of our wedding.

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@LadyDuck (467179)

• Switzerland

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv Your dress is very pretty. My dress is the dress and the fur-trimmed hood, because it was very cold when I got married. I was looking yesterday evening and the pretty daughter of my neighbors. She is tiny and not tall, she is now 18 years old and she has a boyfriend. I am going to show my dress to my neighbor.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

I thought I'd find a home for it rather than leave it for others to decide what to do with it when we're gone. I remember you had a lovely fur-trimmed hood.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

@LadyDuck I think anyone would love your dress and hood. The hood was such a good idea for the weather there.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41067)

• United States

23 Oct 22

That's a lovely photo! Congrats on your career in live theater. Let us know more!

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41067)

• United States

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv Have you ever wanted to be on stage in person?

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

@1creekgirl A friend and I co-wrote three plays which were performed in Donnybrook. Vin and I both had parts in the chorus in a couple of musicals before we were married and Vince has performed a couple of my monologues on stage. That's about the extent of our stage careers.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

Haha - only the dress will be on the stage!

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Oct 22

Oh oh. That (the sideburns) were the first thing that came to mind for me. You both look lovely, though!

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@TheHorse (214031)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv When I had a beard, it was red and blond. If I grew such 'burns now, they would be white.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

@TheHorse Vince had quite a bit of red in his beard too but it's now almost completely white.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

Thanks. Vince was up-to-date for the times. lol

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@RubyHawk (99410)

• Atlanta, Georgia

23 Oct 22

It’s a beautiful wedding dress. Why not tell them you’ll exchange your dress for tickets to the show. I feel sure they’d be happy to do it.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

That's a good idea. I might do that.

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@RubyHawk (99410)

• Atlanta, Georgia

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv You should. I’m sure they’d agree.

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@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

23 Oct 22

What a lovely photo. I should give my dress away too.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

I don't know what else to do with it and I don't really want to leave it for someone else to worry about.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

@LindaOHio We did get rid of a lot but we still have too much.

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@LindaOHio (170715)

• United States

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv I kinda hate giving mine away; but we have too much stuff.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

24 Oct 22

So beautiful wedding picture! Good idea and hope you get complimentary tickets!

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

It would be nice to get tickets. Maybe I'll ask to go on their mailing list.

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Krissttina Isobe

@oahuwriter (26777)

• United States

25 Oct 22

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@GardenGerty (159754)

• United States

24 Oct 22

I have MOST of my wedding dress here. When my daughter got married we took the sleeves from mine and put on her dress. My mom had done Irish Crochet sleeves for my ensemble. The motifs were roses with pearls in the center of each. I believe I got the idea from some wedding magazine. I know some places here in the states women donate wedding gowns to be made into baby dresses for infants who were premature or still birth to be buried in.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

I crocheted sleeves for a blouse once out of Irish crochet motifs - with roses but without pearls. There was still some good material in this dress but I couldn't seem to find anyone who wanted to make use of it.

@FourWalls (65394)

• United States

24 Oct 22

After seeing Mungo Jerry’s sideburns in that video of “In the Summertime” there aren’t any sideburns to compare!

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

I can believe that!

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@Marilynda1225 (81807)

• United States

24 Oct 22

So nice to see your beautiful wedding photo. I hope you'll get tickets to see your wedding gown on stage. That was a great idea to offer it to a theatre group.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Oct 22

There wasn't much point in donating it a charity shop as it needs to be dry-cleaned but would cost $A250 so they would just toss it in the bin.

@JESSY3236 (19578)

• United States

25 Oct 22

cute photo.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Oct 22

Thanks. It was a special day.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Oct 22

What a great idea. Mine was donated as well. Looks beautiful. Gotta love Vince's hair style.

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

What a long time ago it was.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Oct 22

@JudyEv Great forever memories.

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@Nayanikaa (45)

• Indonesia

24 Oct 22

Like the title of song "beautiful in white"

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@JudyEv (334404)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Oct 22

Thanks. I did like my dress.