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

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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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All in silk: brocade wedding dress, straw hat, satin shoes

worn by Jane Bailey, 1780 

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silk satin ankle boots, circa 1880

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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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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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by designer, Charles James

worn by Barbara Beaton, 1934

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Made from soft upholstery fabric

(due to wartime rationing practices)

worn by Elizabeth King, 1941

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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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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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