Friday 29th was a day filled with awe and excitement for fashion-lovers all over the world when the now Duchess of Cambridge finally revealed her wedding dress after months of speculation. A masterpiece it was, but Catwalk Talk couldn’t help noticing it looked a little bit familiar?
Kate Middleton’s wedding dress has been named a perfect tribute to the late Alexander McQueen who died early last year. But the design, by the designers protégée and successor Sarah Burton, is said to also pay homage to another princess bride.
The stunning lace bodice and long sleeves of Kate’s dress are hugely similar of those on the wedding gown of Grace Kelly, who became Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Ranier III, Prince of Monaco, in 1956.
The similarities between the dresses are endless! Both share a high-waisted, full-skirted silhouette followed by a long, flowing train and worn with beautiful, sheer veils and diamond tiaras.
Indeed even Kate’s headwear was from the era of Grace Kelly. The 1936 ‘Halo’ tiara by Cartier was a vintage tribute to the ‘something borrowed’ idea, on loan from the Queen herself.
Despite the comparisons that can be made between the gowns, there is no question that Kate has managed to put her own spin on the classic look.
The lace on the bride's dress details a rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock, and was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace. She even had a blue ribbon sewn onto the interior of her dress for her ‘something blue’. Clearly she's a woman of tradition!
Her hair was worn part loose in a demi-chigon, held in place by the tiara, and left to fall in tumbling curls beneath her veil.
The bride carried a bouquet combined of myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, sweet William and hyacinth, a design by Shane Connolly.
What is for sure is that Kate Middleton managed to ooze both beauty and vintage glamour on her wedding day to Prince William. She proved that the bridal look of the late Grace Kelly is one that is timeless, and one that is sure to be copied by fashion conscious brides for many years to come.
So what do you think of Kate’s dress? Click on the clip below to here some opinions.
Kate Middleton wedding dress by Nicole Muller
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