By: Jenni Schrader LBE InternThe white wedding dress trend started with Queen Victoria in 1840, and in 1981 Princess Diana brought in the classic princess bodice with the bouffant skirt and 25 foot train. How will Kate Middleton’s 2011 wedding dress be translated for the brides of today? Trends showing up in designers’ collections such as Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier are: the lace sleeves, sleeker silhouettes, second dresses, color, and Victorian influences.
Kate Middleton’s stunning carrickmacross lace dress was done by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. This dress worn for the royal wedding this spring has impacted the designs and trends for 2012 wedding dresses, and will likely carry inspiration into designer’s lines until the next royal wedding. Speculator’s anticipated a modest dress for Kate previous to the wedding, and their predictions were absolutely correct. I believe the modest dress has brought long sleeve's back into style to stay for many seasons to come. The carrickmacross lace used for these sleeves originated from Ireland and it created a very whimsical and Victorian feel to the dress, which is sure to be mimicked in other designers lines.
Not only will Kate’s awe inspiring first dress impact their lines, but the trend of the second dress she embraced will continue to flourish in the wedding dress market. Although much simpler in nature, the sleek silhouette of her 2nd dress was very similar to that of the ceremony dress. This sleek style was very different from the bouffant sleeves and large tulle skirt of Princess Diana’s dress that coined the “princess style” description of a wedding dress in 1981. Kate's dress is bringing the classic sleek wedding dress back into style, however the bouffant “princess style” dress is still very common in bridal boutiques today.
Although Kate Middleton’s dress has had a significant impact on wedding dress trends, Hollywood surely still has a large impact on the market trends as well. Color has slowly been sneaking into magazines in the past few seasons, but in a way has still had a scandalous reputation. Prior to 1840 when Queen Victoria made the white dress a wedding staple, color wedding dresses were more expected rather than being the exception as they are now. Although Kate Middleton did not choose to bring this trend back, Reese Witherspoon wearing a blush Monique Lhuillier wedding dress gave color dresses a more traditional reputation because of her well known classic taste. The underlying corset bodice of Reeses’ dress also reflects the Victorian era when color dresses were worn.
Long sleeves, second dresses, sleek silhouettes, color dresses, and Victorian influences are sure to make for a simple and elegant array of dresses in wedding magazines for 2012. Check out some of these gorgeous dresses on Lacy Branch Events past brides'.
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