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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
has recently opened its much anticipated exhibition
Wedding Dresses, 1775 – 2014
curated by Edwina Ehrman
and
beautifully staged in the bi -levelled Fashion Gallery
(image from elleuk.com):
second level: Fashion Gallery – Victoria and Albert Museum
Wedding Dresses exhibition
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With gorgeously crafted
wedding attire: gowns, suits, accessories
many exclusively designed for royalty and celebrity-
the show is a must see.
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(image from en.vogue.fr):
All in silk: brocade wedding dress, straw hat, satin shoes
worn by Jane Bailey, 1780
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(image from vanity fair.com):
silk satin ankle boots, circa 1880
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(images from en.vogue.com):
silk and leather shoes, 1914
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embroidered silk satin dress
by designer, Norman Hartnell
worn by Margaret Whigham, 1933
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(image from totally4Women):
On display, Victoria and Albert Museum
side perspective of Norman Hartnell design-
boasts a 3.6 metre train (almost 12 feet)
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(image from en.vogue.com):
by designer, Charles James
worn by Barbara Beaton, 1934
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(image from glamour.com):
Made from soft upholstery fabric
(due to wartime rationing practices)
worn by Elizabeth King, 1941
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(image from vanity fair.com):
At knee length, 1950s
in 1952 Vogue Magazine had classified wedding dresses
into two categories:
traditional, full, long, satin
and
short, formal- as here featured
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(images from glamour.com):
by designer, John Galliano
worn by Gwen Stefani, 2002
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Bird of Paradise dress
by designer, Vivienne Westwood
worn by Dita von Tesse, 2005
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silk tiara
designed by milliner Philip Treacy
worn by Nina Furnell-Watson, 2008
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by designer, John Galliano
worn by Kate Moss, 2011
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Wedding Dresses: 1775 – 2014
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
until 15 March 2015
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