The Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 29Th April
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Kate Middleton looked every inch the royal princess when she stepped out of the Rolls Royce Phantom at the doors of Westminster Abbey to marry Prince William on Friday 29th April 2011. 3 THE WEDDING DRESS Designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. Something new... The dress was made with ivory and white satin gazar.* The skirt echoes an opening flower, with white satin gazar arches and pleats and the train measures two metres 70 centimetres. The ivory satin bodice, which is narrowed at the waist and padded at the hips, draws on the Victorian tradition of corsetry and is a hallmark of Alexander McQueen's designs. The back was finished with 58 gazar and organza covered buttons fastened by Rouleau** loops. The underskirt is made of silk tulle trimmed with Cluny lace. Something old... The lace appliqué for the bodice and skirt was hand-made by the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. The lace design was hand-engineered (appliquéd) using the Carrickmacross lace- making technique, which originated in Ireland in the 1820s. 4 Individual flowers were hand-cut from lace and hand-engineered onto ivory silk tulle to create a unique and organic design, which incorporates the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock. These are the floral emblems of the four countries which make up the United Kingdom: Rose - England Thistle - Scotland Daffodil - Wales Shamrock - Northern Ireland Hand-cut English lace and French Chantilly lace was used throughout the bodice and skirt, and has been used for the underskirt trim. With laces coming from different sources, much care was taken to ensure that each flower was the same colour. The whole process was overseen and put together by hand by Ms Burton and her team. The Royal School of Needlework (RSN), based at Hampton Court Palace, assisted the Alexander McQueen team in accurately cutting out the delicate motifs from the lace fabrics and positioning the lace motifs with precision into the new design. The lace motifs were pinned, 'framed up' and applied with stab stitching every two to three millimetres around each lace motif. The workers washed their hands every thirty minutes to keep the lace and threads pristine, and the needles were renewed every three hours, to keep them sharp and clean. Glossary * Gazar is a silk or wool plain weave fabric made with high-twist double yarns woven as one. Gazar has a crisp hand and a smooth texture.[ ** Rouleau loops – button loops made from the same fabric as the dress. Something blue... The bride had an unseen piece of blue ribbon sewn into the dress’s lining to satisfy tradition. 5 What the new Duke of Cambridge thought As his bride, escorted by her father, reached his side in the Abbey, Prince William, newly-created Duke of Cambridge, whispered, "You look beautiful." And the world agreed! 6 THE WEDDING VEIL The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding veil is made of layers of soft, ivory silk tulle with a trim of hand-embroidered flowers in lace to match the dress. It is 72” long and was embroidered by the Royal School of Needlework. Interesting Facts It's commonly believed that it is bad luck for the groom to see his bride in her dress before the ceremony, and therefore a veil was used to conceal her face. However, in the old days of arranged marriages, the groom rarely saw his bride at all before the wedding day. Roman brides, for instance, wore an intensely flame-coloured and fulsome veil, called the flammeum, apparently intended to protect the bride from evil spirits on her wedding day. In the 19th century, wedding veils came to symbolise the woman's virginity and modesty. The tradition of a veiled bride's face continues even today wherein, a virgin bride, especially in Christian or Jewish culture, enters the marriage ritual with a veiled face and head, and remains fully veiled, both head and face, until the ceremony concludes. After the full conclusion of the wedding ceremony, either the bride's father lifts the veil giving the bride to the groom who then kisses her, or the new groom lifts her face veil in order to kiss her, which symbolizes the groom’s right to enter into conjugal relations with his bride! 7 Different lengths of Wedding Veil image courtesy of www.visionveils.com 1. Blusher Veil (Short) A short veil worn over the bride’s face, often ending at the shoulder. It usually measures between 20 to 26 inches from the top to the hem. 2. Elbow or Mid-Length Veil (Medium) This veil extends down to the elbow or waist, and perhaps a little longer at the back. 3. Fingertip Veil The veil extends to the bride’s fingertips. It is arguably the most common style seen. The Duchess of Cambridge chose a length of 72” for her wedding veil. 4. Ballet or Waltz Veil (Long) The ballet or waltz veil extends about three quarters of the way down the legs. 5. Chapel Length Veil This veil extends 6 to 12 inches beyond the train of the gown. It is best worn with a gown with a considerable train. A chapel train generally extends 1.3 yards or 4 feet from the waistline. 6. Cathedral Veil The Cathedral veil usually extends 6 to 12 inches beyond the end of the train of cathedral gowns. A cathedral train generally extends 2.5 yards or 7.5 feet from the waistline and is usually used for formal weddings. 8 THE WEDDING TIARA Something borrowed... The veil was held in place by a Cartier 'halo' tiara, lent to Miss Middleton by The Queen. The ‘halo' tiara (above) was made by Cartier in 1936 and was purchased by The Duke of York (later King George VI) for his Duchess (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) three weeks before he succeeded his brother as King. 9 The tiara was presented to Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen) by her mother on the occasion of her 18th birthday. THE WEDDING EARRINGS The Bride's earrings, by Robinson Pelham, are diamond-set stylised oak leaves with a pear-shaped diamond set drop and a pavé set diamond acorn suspended in the centre. Inspiration for the design of the earrings comes from the Middleton family's new coat of arms (left), which includes acorns and oak leaves. The earrings were made to echo the tiara. The earrings were a personal gift to the Bride from her parents for her Wedding Day. 10 THE WEDDING RING Something old... The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding ring is made from Welsh gold by Wartski. Following a long tradition, the ring has been fashioned from Welsh gold given to Prince William by the Queen. It was mined from the Clogau Gold Mine in the Welsh mountains, not far from Anglesey, where the couple live. Wartski supplied the engagement and wedding rings to Queen Elizabeth's grandson Viscount Linley when he married The Hon. Serena Stanhope in 1993. They also made the wedding rings (also of Welsh gold) for The Prince of Wales and Mrs. Camilla Parker-Bowles (now the Duchess of Cornwall) for their wedding in 2005. Interesting Facts Wedding bands, symbolizing eternal adoration by their lack of a beginning or end, grew out of an ancient tribal custom of using circlets of grass to enhance a bride’s wrists and ankles. The Romans and Egyptians, with their love of precious metals and stones, started the practice of using silver and gold. 11 Wedding and engagement rings are worn even today on the third finger of the left hand because ancient cultures considered that finger had a vein running directly to the heart. The Bride’s Engagement Ring Prince William and Kate Middleton became engaged in October 2010. The Prince proposed during a holiday in Kenya after asking Kate's father for his daughter's hand following a marathon eight-year courtship. Miss Middleton debuted her engagement ring at St. James's Palace in London on 16th November 2010. It's the same ring as the late Diana, Princess of Wales, wore in 1981. She chose it from a selection presented to her by jewellers Garrard. Because it was not made for her specially, it was open to the public to buy. It cost £28,000 at the time and is made from 14 diamonds encircling a sapphire.