Wedding dress of Camilla Parker Bowles
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The wedding dress of Camilla Parker Bowles is the wedding dress worn by Camilla Parker Bowles at her wedding with Prince Charles on 9 April 2005 at Windsor Guildhall. She wore an elegant cream silk dress and matching oyster silk basket weave coat. The silk chiffon dress was hemmed with vertical rows of Swiss-made appliqued woven disks. She completed the outfit with pale beige suede court shoe
s with almond-colored toes designed by L. K. Bennet, a Philip Treacy
wide-brimmed cream-coloured straw hat overlaid with ivory French lace and feathers, and a purse made from embossed calf leather with a half flap closing and suede lining, from Launer’s “East/West” collection. Work on the outfit began on 21 February 2005, and the final fitting was made on 5 April.
For the blessing afterward, she wore a floor-length embroidered pale blue and gold coat over a matching chiffon gown and a dramatic spray of golden feathers in her hair. Both ensembles were by Antonia Robinson and Anna Valentine, London designers who work under the name "Robinson Valentine". They reportedly wanted a “crisp clean look with subtle detailing” for the dress.
Court shoe
Court shoes or pumps are shoes with a low-cut front and usually without a fastening. However, some have ankle straps...
s with almond-colored toes designed by L. K. Bennet, a Philip Treacy
Philip Treacy
Philip Treacy OBE is an Irish milliner.Born in Ahascragh,in the West of Ireland, he lived with his parents, seven brothers and sister across the road from the village church...
wide-brimmed cream-coloured straw hat overlaid with ivory French lace and feathers, and a purse made from embossed calf leather with a half flap closing and suede lining, from Launer’s “East/West” collection. Work on the outfit began on 21 February 2005, and the final fitting was made on 5 April.
For the blessing afterward, she wore a floor-length embroidered pale blue and gold coat over a matching chiffon gown and a dramatic spray of golden feathers in her hair. Both ensembles were by Antonia Robinson and Anna Valentine, London designers who work under the name "Robinson Valentine". They reportedly wanted a “crisp clean look with subtle detailing” for the dress.