Dress:
A medium weight, eggshell white silk brocade (brocade in Asian floral motif with subtle 24k gold thread shot highlights) Empire waist gown with tulle overlay. Tulle overlay touches floor in front with sweep length train in back.
3/4 length delicate lace sleeves, a sweetheart neckline and a padded bra.

Hair/ Veil:
Hair needs to be a French twist spiral up-do (hair extensions please!) accented with Mikimoto pearl & diamond comb accenting a simple cathedral length tulle veil.

Accessories:
Mikimoto diamond and pearl choker necklace. Loose the gloves! Love the fan!

Shoes:
Seed pearl and iridescent Swarovski bead accents embroidered on silk satin kitten heel mules.

And someone get this girl a makeup artist! Preferably one who can open up her eyes, balance out her face and thereby and de-schnauzer her. She is a lovely girl– we want to actually be able to see her beauty, especially on such an important day!

Every woman deserves to look gorgeous on her wedding day!

It is unflattering to the bride in the bust, the arms, the hips, the waist and even the legs– which are hidden no less! An image of an octopus pops to mind with all those panels. I am agreeing completely with the “slip-cover” comment made earlier. That is the only logical muse for this monstrosity.

Remember, you are looking at someone who has had very specific formal “thou shalts” on her from day one. They are much more reserved and formal over there, with the higher ranking you are, the more obvious/expected it should be. I think a brocaded fabric, more flowing silk, or slightly embellished gown would have been a bit more flattering, but even without knowing WHO was wearing it, I could guess where the bride was from, and that was definitely not the U.S.!

But then again, I lived overseas for a few too many years growing up.

Wolfcat, who while running through all the old posts, is thinking she has seen a couple of these folks on re-enactment lists!

Although I must disagree with enygma on this : “However, I have to respect a woman who’ll give up her royal status in order to marry a ‘commoner.’” Edward VIII did the same thing and I don’t think anyone should have to respect *him,* the twit.

My first thought was, indeed, “neoprene.”

The seams, yes, they make me angry. Press! Press!

I love her little fan, though. With the look on her face and the arrangement of her hands, she looks as though she is daydreaming of giving her commoner groom a good spanking later.