In the United States alone, the volume of discarded clothing has increased from 7 to 14 million tonnes per year over the last 20 years. That’s why it’s a good idea to never throw something away or try to pass it on unless it’s been used to its full potential. Sharing your old clothes with your children has a sentimental value in addition to the environmental benefit. It’s incredibly sweet to witness a bridal gown passed down through the generations.
Angelina Jolie and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
Carole Middleton and Kate Middleton
Brooke Shields and her daughter Rowan Francis
Courteney Cox and Coco Arquette
Victoria Beckham and her daughter Harper
“I made my dream dress out of my grandmother’s and mother’s wedding gowns!”
“My mother’s gown was too short in the front for me to wear as it was, so we refashioned it into a ‘leaving the wedding’ gown.”
Lisa Rinna and Delilah Belle
Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian
“Updates to mom’s dress.”
“I wore a 1980s dress that belonged to my mother.”
Angelina Jolie & Zahara Jolie-Pitt
“I kept the skirt and had a whole new top created for me.” I also had the buttons from my mother’s dress sewn into the dress’s back.”
“How my grandmother’s wedding gown evolved.”
BONUS
Vilailuck, Chrissy Teigen’s mother, “borrowed” her costly gown.
Have you ever worn anything your mother or father wore years ago? And if that’s the case, we’d love to see some photos.
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