When, in 1840, Queen Victoria of England wore a Honiton lace-trimmed white gown on her wedding day to Prince Albert, she kickstarted a trend that would last centuries. The lace in her dress symbolized ... Not even five minutes into my visit at the new Grace Loves Lace boutique in Washington DC, I was already fantasizing about ways I could repurpose a wedding gown that don't involve actually getting ...

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