Wedding dress of Wallis Warfield
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Wedding dress
A wedding dress or wedding gown is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants.- Western culture :...
worn by Wallis, Duchess of Windsor at her marriage to Edward, Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth, and Emperor of India, from 20 January to 11 December 1936.Before his accession to the throne, Edward was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay...
on 3 June 1937 at the Château de Candé
Château de Candé
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. Wallis wore a nipped-at-the-waist dress created by Mainbocher
Mainbocher
Mainbocher is a fashion label founded by the American couturier Main Rousseau Bocher , also known as Mainbocher. Established in 1929, the house of Mainbocher successfully operated in Paris and then in New York...
in what was termed her signature colour of "Wallis blue" reportedly to match her eyes. Her co-ordinating blue straw hat had a halo effect with pale blue tulle
Tulle netting
Tulle is a lightweight, very fine netting, which is often starched. It can be made of various fibres, including silk, nylon, and rayon. Tulle is most commonly used for veils, gowns , and ballet tutus. Tulle comes in a wide array of colors and it can also easily be dyed to suit the needs of the...
and her matching gloves were created from the same blue silk crepe as her dress.
In 1950 Wallis presented the dress to the Metropolitan Museum. More than 25 years after the wedding it was still regarded as "one of the most photographed, most copied dresses of modern times".