Exhibition: “Wedding Dresses 1775-2014″
This exhibition examines the eternal fashion of the wedding dress and uncovers the most romantic, glamorous and iconic dresses from the last 200 years. The exhibition highlights exceptional craftsmanship and brings together couture dresses from some of the most celebrated brides, including Kate Moss, the Duchess of Cornwall, Dita Von Teese and 1930′s socialites Margaret Whigham and Baba Beaton. It will trace the development of the fashionable white wedding dress and its treatment by key fashion designers such as Charles Frederick Worth, Norman Hartnell, Charles James, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood and Vera Wang.
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Image: Silk satin wedding dress, designed by Norman Hartnell, 1933, given and worn by Margaret, Duchess of Argyll. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.