Wedding dress of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom explained

Wedding dress of Princess Margaret
Type:Silk organza wedding dress
Designer:Norman Hartnell
Italic Title:no

The wedding dress of Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, was worn at her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey.

The dress

The wedding dress was designed by Norman Hartnell, the favoured couturier of the royals, and was made from silk organza. The skirt comprised some 30 metres of fabric. Hartnell specifically kept the adornments of the dress such as the crystal embellishments and beading to a minimum in order to suit Margaret's petite frame.[1]

The dress now belongs to the British Royal Collection and is part of a display of royal wedding dresses at Kensington Palace in London.[2]

Critical appraisal

Vogue described the dress as "stunningly tailored".[3] Another author called it "a study in simplicity".[4] [5] In 1960, Life magazine named it "the simplest royal wedding gown in history". It has also been described as one of Hartnell's most beautiful and sophisticated pieces.[6] [7]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Royal weddings. Mandy's British Royalty. 1 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807030944/http://www.mandysroyalty.org/Wedding.html. 7 August 2011.
  2. Web site: Historic Royal Palaces feature. Historic Royal Palaces. https://web.archive.org/web/20110705084032/http://www.hrp.org.uk/MediaPlayer/ViewPlaylist.aspx?PlaylistId=125. 5 July 2011. 12 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Royal Rules. Vogue. 28 April 2011. 1 May 2011. 2 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110502025330/http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/110428-royal-wedding-dresses-from-history-.aspx. dead.
  4. Book: Bell. Lynne. Bousfield. Arthur. Toffoli. Garry. Queen and consort: Elizabeth and Philip : 60 years of marriage. 1 May 2011. 31 August 2007. Dundurn Press Ltd.. 978-1-55002-725-9. 63.
  5. Book: Warwick, Christopher. Princess Margaret: A Life of Contrasts. 1 May 2011. April 2002. André Deutsch. 978-0-233-05021-8.
  6. Book: Time Inc. LIFE. 1 May 2011. 16 May 1960. Time Inc. 28. 0024-3019.
  7. Book: Pick, Michael. Be dazzled!: Norman Hartnell : sixty years of glamour and fashion. 1 May 2011. 2007. Pointed Leaf Press. 210. 9780977787531 .

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