Sketches of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress released

Many were awestruck with Meghan Markle’s wedding dress. Modern, sleek, chic, with a bateau neckline and made with heavy silk, the dress was designed by Clare Waight Keller, the first female artistic director of storied fashion house Givenchy.

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On social media, Kensington Royale released sketches of the dress, saying Meghan — or The Duchess of Sussex as she is now called — and “Ms. Waight Keller worked closely together on the design.”

 

Sketches of The Duchess of Sussex’s #RoyalWedding dress, designed by Clare Waight Keller, have been released. The Duchess and Ms. Waight Keller worked closely together on the design, which epitomises a timeless minimal elegance referencing the codes of the iconic House of Givenchy. Ms. Waight Keller designed a veil representing the distinctive flora of all 53 Commonwealth countries united in one spectacular floral composition ???? Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy

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May 20, 2018 at 5:45am PDT

It was also Clare who did The Duchess' beautiful veil, which featured flora from the 53 Commonwealth countries including Southeast Asian countries Singapore, Brunei, and Malaysia.

Givenchy also released the sketches on IG, saying The Duchess wore the dress "as a timeless piece as a timeless piece to emphasize the iconic codes of the House throughout its history as well as to convey modernity through sleek lines and sharp cuts."

 

THE SKETCH: Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex wore a #Givenchy Haute Couture gown custom designed by @ClareWaightKeller as a timeless piece to emphasize the iconic codes of the House throughout its history as well as to convey modernity through sleek lines and sharp cuts. #RoyalWedding #MeghanMarkle

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May 20, 2018 at 8:32am PDT

It also mentioned how the dress was made from "six meticulously placed seams" with the bateau neckline framing the bride's shoulders and emphasizing her waist.

 

THE SKETCH: Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex wore a #Givenchy Haute Couture gown designed by @ClareWaightKeller. The pure lines of the dress are achieved using six meticulously placed seams. The graphic open bateau neckline gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasizes the slender sculpted waist. #RoyalWedding #MeghanMarkle #WeddingDress

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May 20, 2018 at 12:59pm PDT

— LA, GMA News

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