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Closed Exhibition - Wedding Dresses 1775 - 2014

Closed Exhibition – Wedding Dresses 1775–2014

3 May 2014 – 15 March 2015. This exhibition traced the development of the fashionable white wedding dress and its treatment by key fashion designers such as Charles Frederick Worth, Norman Hartnell, Charles James, John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood and Vera Wang over the last two centuries.

Wedding Dresses 1775-2014: About the Exhibition

This exhibition will highlighted the history and development of the wedding dress, revealing fascinating details about the lives of the wearers and offering an intim...
Blog: Wedding Dresses 1775 - 2014
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Blog: Wedding Dresses 1775 - 2014

This blog highlights some of the exciting things that went on behind the scenes in the run up to this major fashion exhibition.
Wedding Dresses Pinterest Board

Wedding Dresses Pinterest Board

Explore a Pinterest board of wedding dresses from the V&A collections and repin to your boards.

Wedding Dresses 1775-2014: Pam Hogg

Designer Pam Hogg discusses the process of designing a wedding dress for model Mary Chateris.

Wedding Dresses 1775-2014: Philip Treacy

Milliner Philip Treacy explains the creation of a hat for Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles to be worn at her wedding to the Prince of Wales.

Wedding Dresses 1775-2014: Gareth Pugh

Gareth Pugh discusses the initial inspiration that led to a wedding dress for Katie Shillingford.

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