1940 wedding dress - request for help from someone who knows fashion!

[AlanBoyd]

The rear wheel arch has a different profile on the Morris.

Yes, I have to agree with that.

[youngtug]

It may not be a Singer but it was the nearest match for the wheel arch that I could find.

[AlanBoyd]

It may not be a Singer but it was the nearest match for the wheel arch that I could find.

And I was fixated on the spare wheel.

[Maiden Stone]

I imagine that having shoes or accessories dyed would substantially add to the cost. Still for weddings these days that is probably not a consideration.  I like the idea of a modest wedding.

Probably cheaper than buying new and wouldn't have required clothing coupons.
Clothes rationing began June 1941 and lasted until March 1949. Allocation of coupons varied during the period.
Some informative articles with photos on Imperial War Museum website.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/8-facts-about-clothes-rationing-in-britain-during-the-second-world-war
"What to Wear to a Wartime Wedding"
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-to-wear-to-a-wartime-wedding
This is a collection of wedding stories + photos from various years in 1940s.

Also "War History Online" website
https://warhistoryonline.com/featured/clothing-rationing-wwii.html

Examples of coupon allocations:
First ration book from June 1941 contained 66 coupons for a year. Number of coupons in a book later decreased to 48. Decreased again to average 3 coupons per month from September 1945.
Coat=16 coupons; dress=11; men's shoes=7; women's shoes=5; underwear=8; stockings =2.

[Ruskie]

 I’ll have a look at your interesting links shortly MS. Sorry I was unclear about accessory dyeing - I was referring to Andrew’s aughter having accessories dyed for her wedding.

I understand that during war time/rationing, this would have been a good alternative to buying new.

In the past I have changed the colour of my own shoes ….  there used to be a paint you could apply. (Success not guaranteed.) 

[Maiden Stone]

In the past I have changed the colour of my own shoes ….  there used to be a paint you could apply. (Success not guaranteed.) 

I had shoe dyes in several colours and used them to cover badly scuffed patches.     

[suey]

In the past I have changed the colour of my own shoes ….  there used to be a paint you could apply. (Success not guaranteed.) 

I had shoe dyes in several colours and used them to cover badly scuffed patches.   

I still have a bottle of Meltonian black shoe dye with a sponge attached inside the lid. It must be an antique by now, used on scuffed suede shoes.

[sugartea]

Thank you again, everyone, for all your kind help and assistance. Very much appreciated.