LACE MOST POPULAR FABRIC FOR WEDDING GOWNS.—Princess Alexandra’s choice of lace for her wedding gown last year has set a trend for 1964. These two dresses show how lace can be used for a demure or a sophisticated look. Both have high-necked, long-sleeved bodices, but the styling for the skirts is vastly different. On left, the front panel of the skirt is trimmed with tiers of scallops in the same white lace as the rest of the dress. The long train is detachable. On right, the slim sheath has a lavish overskirt and sash in white peau de sole silk and is trimmed at the centre back with a spray of three large hand-made roses. Both dresses were designed in London and made in British lace.

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30405, 2 April 1964, Page 2

LACE MOST POPULAR FABRIC FOR WEDDING GOWNS.—Princess Alexandra’s choice of lace for her wedding gown last year has set a trend for 1964. These two dresses show how lace can be used for a demure or a sophisticated look. Both have high-necked, long-sleeved bodices, but the styling for the skirts is vastly different. On left, the front panel of the skirt is trimmed with tiers of scallops in the same white lace as the rest of the dress. The long train is detachable. On right, the slim sheath has a lavish overskirt and sash in white peau de sole silk and is trimmed at the centre back with a spray of three large hand-made roses. Both dresses were designed in London and made in British lace.