Vintage Wedding Gown Retail Sources

It became obvious that I'd need to separate the specialist Vintage Gown suppliers from the general clothing recyclers and the specialist designers who recreate (and rework) vintage dresses.

So this will be a list of Vintage Gown Retail sources, and see the other lists on this site for more ideas about indie designs, recycling, etc.

This is a very localized, specific industry, as items are one-of-a-kind. There seem to be more vintage bridal stores in the UK, and only a few ship internationally, but I'll post some retailers as they are always good for ideas. The US sites (many of which seem to be in Texas) also have 'vintage' reproductions of historical styles, called "neo-victorian", "neo-edwardian", etc., so watch the real date of the dress.

FYI, this is my Irish great grandmother, Alice, on her wedding day. Remember: until the 20s (dropped waist) most vintage gowns had 22 inch waists. So here is a link to organic corsets!

Some places to check:

VintageWeddingGowns Victorian, Edwardian and 20th century (FL)
VintageVixen Online only, have some nice satin selections.
PoshGirlVintage S.California, but sell online only. Lots of 50s-60s
WoodlandFarms Very nice collection, reasonable. TX
DavenportandCo A nice site, reasonable prices, Springfield MA
StitchesinTime OH. Some nice pieces, reasonable, but seem to be squished in a closet together?
TheFrock Vintage Designer - Dior, not your grandmother. Expensive, but fun to browse. They've got Xena's corset.
BobbyDene Whoever Bobby is, he's got a nice collection of vintage satin, (though he seems to photograph the dresses by the recliner in his living room in Texas...) Have fun.
DandelionVintage NJ (online only). Small selection, accessories
Gulden and Brown A 'megastore' for Vintage gowns, in HAWAII - but they ship UPS to US. Funny tacky website - look around.
CherishedBride They spell Jane Austen with an I (like Texas) and some of their stock is quite funny- I can't actually tell where they are located, though - odd site.
Antiquedress another funny site, but they seem to get museum de-acquisitions (and celebrity clothing). Fun for a look, and some ideas
A Very Merry Seamstress A historical gown maker in NY, this company also makes historical undergarments, including boned stays. Nice company, nice family blog, too.
Vintage Textiles, NH. Early 18th through Edwardian pieces, very lovely.