The white dress
By: Harriet Worsley
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781856695602
Subjects: Wedding costume; Design; Fashion design
Description: "This book chronicles the collision between tradition and high fashion for bridalwear, and provides inspiration for both fashion designers and future brides. 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 and paparazzi pictures of white dresses worn on the red carpet inspires exciting bridalware today. 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 included throughout the book."--Global Books in Print.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The fairytale princess; title: No fuss, no frills; title: The goddess; title: The damsel; title: Subculture and convention; title: East, west, north, south; title: Ritual; title: Virgin, siren, mother, wife; title: Colour; title: It's all in the detail.