The book contains a rich collection of images from dresses suitable for religious ceremonies to bikini-clad brides on the beach. Fantastic movie stills show some of the most glamorous wedding dresses ever made. Reportage shots from celebrity magazines celebrate Bianca Jagger on the Côte d’Azur in a white trouser suit and Princess Grace demure in white lace. Photographs and fashion illustrations from leading fashion houses such as Chanel, Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent, and dresses by designers including Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, and Vera Wang complete the picture. Tiaras, trains, flowers, scarves, veils, and other essential bridal accessories are also included throughout the book.
Harriet Worsley studied fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London, where she teaches fashion communication and fashion journalism today. She worked as a fashion and interiors journalist before starting a career in garden design. Her previous publications include Decades of Fashion and Classics of Fashion.
Contents
Introduction
1. The Fairy Tale Princess
2. No Fuss, No Frills
3. The Goddess
4. The Damsel
5. Subculture and Convention
6. East, West, North, South
7. Ritual
8. Virgin, Siren, Mother, Wife
9. Colour
10. It’s All in the Detail
