Marie antoinette wedding dress

Of course you all remember this gown, it hit the aisle at the royal wedding of Edwige Elizabeth Charlotte Holstein-Gottorp in 1774. It is over the top, layered, full of silver spangles, and has a very detailed bodice. The panniers are over sized, it would be no tough guess as to who the bride was. Fortunately the dance numbers were accommodating to the dress of the period! It is in amazing condition and was recently on view at the exhibition Court Pomp and Royal Ceremony. Now imagine it…

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It no longer exists, having been made into vestments for the Church, but we can guess what it was like. According to Anna Gibson : This ...

Like the time Princess Diana said the wrong name at the altar. 😬

As some of you may know, I’ve just returned from Paris and had a wonderful tour of Versailles. The tour guide talked a lot about Marie Antoinette, and we saw her separate ‘hamlet’…

My wedding dress is beautiful....but I can't lie...this would definitely be my ultimate DREAM dress!

A corset based ball gown accentuated by a basque waist and peplum layer adorned in solstice lace, pair with matching detachable sleeves.

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