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After months of speculation, promising leads and many red herrings, the wedding dress of Prince William's bride Kate Middleton is finally revealed and the designer is favorite Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.
Befitting Kate's signature elegant, timeless style, the floor-length, ivory and white satin gazar gown features a V-neck, demure, long sleeves, and a full skirt with train measuring 2 meters and 70 cm, and a veil.
The bodice, meanwhile, is made from ivory satin, and draws from Victorian traditions of corsetry and is a hallmark of the late Lee Alexander McQueen's designs.
Sarah Burton has been the bet-makers' favorite for some time and is known for her exceptional tailoring and for the softer, more feminine approach she brings to the late Lee Alexander McQueen's celebrated, avant-garde label.
The beautiful and understated dress is made with hand-cut English lace while French Chantilly lace has been used throughout the bodice and skirt.
According to Clarence House, Kate Middleton was very much involved in the design of the stunning dress, the choice of which will be applauded by fashion journalists across the globe. The brand and the design were also chosen for their mix of traditional elements such as lace and the veil and train, with the modern tailoring for which Burton is known.
Kate, who weds Prince William this hour and henceforth becomes the Duchess of Cambridge, was successful throughout her engagement in keeping the dress a secret right up until she stepped out of the car bringing her to Westminster Abbey this morning, despite intense media speculation and almost every UK bridal wear designer considered.
Burton denied rumors, throwing many off the scent and prompting speculation that it would be designed by one-time McQueen employee Sophie Cranston.
But according to premier bridal wear designer Vera Wang, "It's very much what I expected, not so fashion-forward and won't age in photographs."
Kate's choice likely change Burton's career forever. According to Elizabeth Emanuel, who alongside husband David, designed Princess Diana's meringue dress for her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, Burton's life will transform overnight.
"David and I at the time had just left college, we'd been out about a year, so when this all happened, it was just something so extraordinary, we were totally unprepared, we had no PR, no nothing and suddenly we were besieged by the media," said Emanuel.
"And it was just something that was incredible for us, it changed out lives, literally," she continued.
Befitting Kate's signature elegant, timeless style, the floor-length, ivory and white satin gazar gown features a V-neck, demure, long sleeves, and a full skirt with train measuring 2 meters and 70 cm, and a veil.
The bodice, meanwhile, is made from ivory satin, and draws from Victorian traditions of corsetry and is a hallmark of the late Lee Alexander McQueen's designs.
Sarah Burton has been the bet-makers' favorite for some time and is known for her exceptional tailoring and for the softer, more feminine approach she brings to the late Lee Alexander McQueen's celebrated, avant-garde label.
The beautiful and understated dress is made with hand-cut English lace while French Chantilly lace has been used throughout the bodice and skirt.
According to Clarence House, Kate Middleton was very much involved in the design of the stunning dress, the choice of which will be applauded by fashion journalists across the globe. The brand and the design were also chosen for their mix of traditional elements such as lace and the veil and train, with the modern tailoring for which Burton is known.
Kate, who weds Prince William this hour and henceforth becomes the Duchess of Cambridge, was successful throughout her engagement in keeping the dress a secret right up until she stepped out of the car bringing her to Westminster Abbey this morning, despite intense media speculation and almost every UK bridal wear designer considered.
Burton denied rumors, throwing many off the scent and prompting speculation that it would be designed by one-time McQueen employee Sophie Cranston.
But according to premier bridal wear designer Vera Wang, "It's very much what I expected, not so fashion-forward and won't age in photographs."
Kate's choice likely change Burton's career forever. According to Elizabeth Emanuel, who alongside husband David, designed Princess Diana's meringue dress for her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981, Burton's life will transform overnight.
"David and I at the time had just left college, we'd been out about a year, so when this all happened, it was just something so extraordinary, we were totally unprepared, we had no PR, no nothing and suddenly we were besieged by the media," said Emanuel.
"And it was just something that was incredible for us, it changed out lives, literally," she continued.
