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Why are wedding dresses so expensive?
Thought since most of us started on the knot together we might find this interesting.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/08/05/138760908/why-are-wedding-dresses-so-expensive?sc=fb&cc=fp
Re: Why are wedding dresses so expensive?
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That was interesting. I have always just thought that the material and embellishments are expensive, and dresses of that caliber are just plain difficult to get right (coming from a sewing stand point). I have never really considered the "wedding" factor. After all the work and expenses that go into making a wedding dress, I don't think they are that over-priced.
I think that designer said it was a wedding factor but it's really a labor factor.
"She points me to a dress on one of her many racks. The dress was made with 25 yards of pure silk satin in it; that material costs $100 a yard, she says. The embroidery on top comes from India; it costs thousands more, Barge says.
That adds up to real money, but it doesn't account for the total price tag: $8,000."
I feel like the extra cost is for the original design, perfect fit, and general sewing of the dress. It should cost a lot because it takes a lot of effort.
I'm not saying I would pay $8k (in fact mine was well under one thousand), but I get it. Some dresses are just always destined to cost a lot more than others.
I wonder how much of that the people who sew them in China actually get.
But a lot of things are like that you know? I mean, Anthropologie clothing is crazy expensive, but their fabric is so thin and gets holes in it so easily. Pricey does not always equal quality, particularly when you're swayed by the marketing or wowed by the prestige or the name.
To add on to another point of the original article....dresses are not ALL expensive. If a bride wants to be economical, she has plenty of options. Stores like David's Bridal sell many dresses that are less expensive and are simply made with less expensive materials. Brides do not have to pay $8k for a dress, but they can. Much like typical women to do not have to pay $100 for a pair of jeans, but they can.
Very true. And the quality argument only goes so far when you're only wearing the dress for one day.