Do you dream of a prince and a luxurious wedding dress? Kate Middleton's wedding dress, by the way, cost more than $400,000! Do you want to see such a luxurious dress with your own eyes? Well, maybe it's worth making a special trip to England. Buckingham Palace has opened its doors so everyone can come and see Kate Middleton's wedding outfit, complete with tiara and shoes to match the dress. The exhibition is called "Royal Wedding Dress: history of the great British design"It includes all the accessories: tiaras, earrings, shoes, and even a cake.

Kate Middleton got married in a stunning long-sleeve dress designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. Burton and Middleton collaborated closely while modeling the dress, citing English traditions and McQueen brand signatures. It is clear from the descriptions on the Official Royal Wedding website that this project took full advantage of McQueen's incredible technique and craftsmanship. The official website reported this about the choice of the bride:

Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and respect for traditional craftsmanship and technical tailoring. Miss Middleton wanted to combine tradition and modernity with an artistic vision for her dress.

The dress is made of hand-cut English lace, French Chantilly lace and ivory Gazar satin. The appliques on the lace were handmade, done at the Royal School of Needlework using a technique called Carrickmacross, which originated in Ireland in 1820. While working on the lace, workers washed their hands every 30 minutes and replaced needles every three hours to ensure that the lace remained clean white. The lace reveals the outlines of flowers: roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks.

If you think that Kate Middleton looked more pretentious than usual, then you are undoubtedly right. The dress features padding at the hips, similar to a traditional Victorian corset, as well as McQueen's most popular works. With 58 beautifully finished buttons on the back, it's no wonder Middleton needed help getting dressed for her wedding day.

On Middleton's head was a tiara that belonged to the queen herself. The Cartier tiara was made in 1936 and given to Queen Elizabeth on her 18th birthday as a gift from her mother. Middleton's veil was made of ivory silk. It wasn't too heavy to show off an antique Cartier tiara.

Classic, modest and elegant, the dress undoubtedly pleased both government and fashion critics.

Karl Lagerfeld said:

"She's very elegant. The classic dress suits her very well. It almost reminds me of Elizabeth's wedding, i.e. royal weddings in the fifties. The lace is very beautiful. I like a lot about the dress."

If this dress is a hit for Karl, then it's a worldwide hit because Lagerfeld has very, very high standards.

Wedding ceremonies of members of the royal family always attract enormous attention. Of course, this is a real show that viewers from all over the world are eager to see. Who doesn't want to see a fairy tale come to life before our eyes? Preparation for the event took many months, everything was thought out to the smallest detail. Surprisingly, Kate Middleton's wedding dress was kept a closely guarded secret until her public appearance. Everyone was eagerly awaiting its release, since it was clear that at this particular moment not only the history of the English royal family was being made, but also the history of fashion. Brides will continue to copy the princess's inimitable style for a long time to come.

Catherine Middleton's wedding dress

The outfit was created by the world-famous English fashion house of Alexander McQueen, which is now headed by Sarah Burton. It was clear that the dress would be examined by journalists, critics, designers and ordinary housewives down to every millimeter, and it would be discussed for a long, long time. Therefore it had to be perfect. That's how it turned out.

Princess Kate Middleton's wedding dress is an elegant, tight-fitting bodice with underwires, a modest neckline, lace-covered shoulders and arms, and a gradually widening skirt with a train.

Some may have found Kate's outfit too simple. Yes, in comparison with Princess Diana, the mother of the groom, her dress looks much more modest. But that's the beauty of it. It’s not for nothing that there is a saying that everything ingenious is simple.

Its color is a harmonious combination of impeccable white with the most delicate cream shade.

The couturiers tried to combine eternal classical ideals and modern ones in this outfit. fashion trends. It was important to pay tribute to the rich Victorian tradition, but at the same time, the modern young girl should not look old-fashioned. And this was completely successful. For example, prim Englishmen are sure that a long train is the key to a long and happy life. life together getting married. The princess had it almost 3 m long - an impressive figure, of course, but earlier the royal brides had it even longer. They also abandoned the lush flounces in the style victorian era. There is an explanation for this: fashion does not stand still. It develops, transforms and takes on new incarnations. And the wedding dress of the future Duchess of Cambridge is an excellent confirmation of this.

As you know, England is famous for its original lace. The appliques for Kate Middleton's wedding dress were made entirely by hand by craftswomen from the Royal Hampton Court School of Needlework. It is not known for certain whether this is true or not, but they say that needlewomen washed their hands with soap every half hour and often changed needles to make the fabric truly perfect. This was a responsible occupation; only the best craftswomen were allowed to take part in it.

Preference was given to traditional floral designs. The plant symbols of Britain are surprisingly beautifully intertwined with each other - the English rose, Scottish thistle, Irish clover and Welsh daffodil. Interestingly, similar patterns have been around for more than two centuries, representing the unity of the United Kingdom.

Lace adorned almost every detail of Kate Middleton's wedding dress:

• full length skirt;
• incomparable train;
• elegant bridesmaid shoes.

By the way, there is also Kate Middleton’s second wedding dress, which was made according to the design of the famous English fashion designer who took part in the development of the design of Princess Diana’s wedding dress, Bruce Oldfield. The princess wore it to a dinner party in honor of her wedding, where there were 300 invited guests. This white outfit was very modest and came with a beautiful fur bolero with three-quarter sleeves.

Kate Middleton/Meghan Markle

The only talk online now is about the American actress Meghan Markle and the British Prince Harry. Absolutely everything is discussed! And, of course, Megan's dress. Internet users did not miss the opportunity to compare her wedding outfit with a wedding outfit.

Meghan Markle dress

The main intrigue of the day - what Markle is - was finally revealed today. The celebrity entrusted the tailoring of her wedding dress to British designer Clare Waight Keller, who is the creative director French house Givenchy fashion. The main emphasis of the dress, made from exclusive silk, is on the bride’s open shoulders. It is worth noting that fashion critics positively assessed Megan's choice.

The dress is an example of the timeless minimalist elegance characteristic of Givenchy and the craftsmanship of the world-famous Parisian fashion house founded in 1952.

- Kensington Palace commented.

Already, some media outlets are reporting that Markle’s wedding dress cost $135,000.

Meghan's head was adorned with the tiara of Queen Mary, the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. The image of Harry's beloved was completed by a five-meter veil, on which flowers-symbols of each of the 53 countries of the Commonwealth of Nations were embroidered.

By the way, Harry himself helped compose the bouquet for the bride. As Western media reported, on the eve of the wedding, he personally walked through the garden of Kensington Palace, where he chose some flowers, in particular the forget-me-nots, lilies and jasmine beloved by Princess Diana. Added flower arrangement Myrtle is traditional for such occasions.

Kate Middleton dress

As for Kate Middleton's wedding dress, the responsibility for its creation fell on the shoulders of Sarah Burton, creative director of Alexander McQueen, and its cost was 434 thousand dollars.

The Duchess of Cambridge's dress was made of satin and lace and complemented by a 2.7-meter-long veil. After royal wedding Thousands of brides wanted to walk down the aisle in a similar dress, and designers gave them the opportunity - wedding dress brands released hundreds of their own versions of Kate's outfit.

We knew who we were making the dress for, but we did our work in an atmosphere of strict secrecy. Cleaners were prohibited from entering the room and the door code was changed. The dress was constantly in the news, but then no one knew the name of the designer. We didn't think about the news, but tried to concentrate on the work we were doing. I have to admit, it was an exciting undertaking and everyone loved it - a once in a lifetime opportunity,

- one of the creators of Duchess Catherine's outfit.

It's done - younger sister Kate Middleton Pippa Middleton married millionaire and heir to the Eden Rock Hotel empire James Matthews. Just like before the wedding of Duchess Catherine herself, the whole world was wondering what the bride's wedding dress would be like. And now, the first photos from the wedding at St. Mark's Church in Englefield, Surrey, have appeared online.

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PIPPA MIDDLETON'S WEDDING

PIPPA MIDDLETON'S WEDDING

Pippa's wedding dress was created by British designer Giles Deacon. According to him, he and Pippa specially developed a model of a closed dress with a high Victorian collar: “I am incredibly happy to work with Pippa and am glad that she entrusted hers to me. We wanted to make a closed dress, so we used a high collar, but did not long sleeves. Thus, the design of the dress resembles, which allows the skirt to fall beautifully at the back.” In addition, when sewing Pippa, special silk threads were used, thanks to which the outfit looks like it was created from a single piece of fabric.

PIPPA MIDDLETON'S WEDDING

The romantic Pippa was crowned with a diamond-studded tiara and a long, pearl-embroidered veil - she reached for the dress, evoking memories of 2011. By the way, Stephen Jones, a well-known hatmaker in British high society, who often creates, worked on Pippa’s veil.

PIPPA MIDDLETON'S WEDDING DRESS

PIPPA MIDDLETON'S WEDDING DRESS

The wedding look was completed with Seneca Manolo Blahnik shoes, which were additionally decorated especially for this occasion.

DUCHESS CATHERINE (KATE MIDDLETON) AT PIPPA MIDDLETON'S WEDDING

According to royal family officials, Catherine chose the British brand Alexander McQueen because it combines incredible craftsmanship with a respect for tradition and classics. Catherine Middleton's wedding dress was created according to an exclusive design. It is made of lace and combines the four emblems of the United Kingdom: rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock. These flowers on the dress are made of English and French lace. And several layers of the dress represent a blooming flower.

The dress is decorated with lace made using Carrickmacross technology, invented in the nineteenth century in Ireland. Of course this handmade, and (yes, this sounds great like a fairy tale about princesses) the seamstresses who created the dress washed their hands every 30 minutes so as not to stain the silk threads, and the needles were changed every three hours so that they did not have time to become dull. Each flower was cut out by hand and sewn onto the fabric. The bodice and sleeves of the dress are made of English lace and French Chantilly lace. Sarah Barton and her team had to put a lot of effort into making the lace different types looked like one whole.

The length of the train of Catherine's wedding dress is 2 meters 17 centimeters; by the way, the bride's sister Pippa also wore a dress from Alexander McQueen.

The bride's head is adorned with a 1936 Cartier tiara. It was this tiara that Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain received as a gift for her eighteenth birthday. If you think that Her Majesty gave the tiara to her grandson's future wife, then you are mistaken. The Queen only lent Catherine a piece of jewelry for her wedding.

Katherine wears Robinson Pelham diamond earrings. The shape of the earrings follows oak leaves; the diamond in the center symbolizes an acorn. There is nothing strange about this; acorns and oak leaves are elements of the family coat of arms of the Middleton family. Catherine's parents gave her earrings in honor of her wedding.

Unfortunately, we were not able to see the bride’s shoes, but, nevertheless, it is known for certain that the wedding shoes were made to order by the Alexander McQueen team.

And, of course, we couldn’t ignore the bride’s bouquet. So, what kind of flowers are in Katherine’s bouquet: lilies - symbolize finding happiness, hyacinth - constancy in love, ivy - happiness in marriage and fidelity, myrtle - marriage and love and, finally, snowdrops - in English the name of this flower sounds like Sweet William ( Sweet William).