The most stylish royalty. Famous royal wedding dresses

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Little girls draw princesses, and big girls look at their gorgeous outfits with pleasure. And of course special attention enjoy Wedding Dresses royals. I propose to recall the most luxurious wedding dresses of modern monarch ladies. From the already legendary image of Kate Middleton to the very recent high-profile wedding of Prince Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo.

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was an incredibly grand event. Kate chose a dress from Alexander McQueen reminiscent of Grace Kelly's bridal look. Thus, the British beauty returned modest elegance and romance to wedding fashion.

Swedish fashion designer Ida Sjöstedt worked on the wedding look for Princess Sofia. Laconic dress complemented by Italian lace self made and royally rich ornaments.

For the Swedish princess Madeleine, the dress was designed by the famous fashion house Valentino. Fluffy dress with thin waist in silk organza and ivory lace. The image is complemented by a delicate bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley.

Wedding dress for Princess Charlene of Monaco in cream silk satin, embroidered with stones and sequins. Designer Giorgio Armani has created a discreet yet feminine look. Light asymmetry and drapery make this dress stand out from other wedding looks.

Crown Princess Victoria in a gorgeous Pär Engsheden gown with a 5m train. A special accent is the golden tiara studded with hundreds of pearls.

The dress of the bride Maria Cavalier is made of lace with floral motifs with a three-meter train by designers David Arasa and Claudio Morelli.

Princess Mette-Marit of Norway chose for her wedding a dress that repeats the wedding dress of the groom's grandmother, Crown Prince Haakon. Noteworthy is the unusual bridal bouquet - a "waterfall" of white and purple inflorescences.

And we conclude our review with 4 Beatrice Borromeo wedding dresses at once. Wedding celebration Prince of Monaco Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice have been discussed by the press for the third week. Since the lovers played two weddings at once in different countries and, in addition, they had two pre-wedding parties. Beatrice's choice in all cases fell on Italian brands.

Gorgeous Greek style dress by Giorgio Armani.

Delicate lace outfit from Valentino.

Again the dress from Armani.

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When the beautiful Kate Middleton went down the aisle in the spring of 2011 for a man whose name in the UK did not even need to be mentioned, we all believed in a fairy tale. Once again, it has been proven that everyone loves stories with a happy ending, but such stories are among royal families over a fairly long period, it turned out not so much, however, for those of us who are very far from the throne, the very appearance of a princess or queen in a wedding dress is already an event!

Queen Victoria (England)

Queen Victoria, rightfully the second longest reign in England, married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at age 21, when the year was 1840. The Queen famously popularized the “white wedding” tradition and was very happy in her own marriage. Before last days She loved and was loved by Albert's life, giving her husband 9 children.

Queen Alexandra (United Kingdom)

Princess Alexandra of Denmark became twice so soon after she married the heir to the British throne, Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1863. Alexandra became Queen Consort of Great Britain much later - in 1901. Despite numerous adultery on the part of her husband, Alexandra remained faithful to him.

Queen Mary (United Kingdom)

Born Princess Maria Tekskaya, a young lady from a noble family, she became the next queen after the wedding with her distant relative Prince George, who later became King George V. Earlier, Mary was engaged to George's older brother, Albert, who unexpectedly died of the flu.

Queen Ingrid (Denmark)

The personal life of the Princess of Sweden Ingrid at one time caused a lot of controversy and speculation. Ultimately the girl married Frederick, crown prince Denmark and Iceland, who was her second cousin. The couple lived in peace and harmony since 1935, in 1947 they became king and queen.

Queen Farida (Egypt)

The Egyptian queen Farida, who bore the name Safinaz Zulfikar before her marriage in 1938, was the daughter of a judge and the first wife of King Farouk I of Egypt. They had three daughters in marriage, but Farouk divorced her after 11 years of marriage, justifying this with the dream of an heir. Some time later, Farouk married a young girl from a simple family, who gave birth to a boy.

Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom)

Before inheriting the throne, Princess Elizabeth married her cousin- Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Their love story began in their youth, but they tied the knot only in 1947. It is worth noting that Elizabeth and Philip got married two years after World War II and the fabric future queen bought with coupons that were sent from all over the country by caring subjects.

Queen Soraya (Iran)

The charming Soraya Isfandiyari-Bakhtiari, who was born into the family of an Iranian nobleman and his German wife, caught the eye of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, in 1948. Three years later, a lavish wedding ceremony took place, in which the bride shone in a haute couture dress and a mink cape. Alas, the couple divorced in 1958, but Soraya retained the title of Princess of Iran.

Princess Grace (Monaco)

Actress Grace Kelly instantly sparked global public unrest when she married a member of the Monaco royal family in 1956. The girl became a princess by marrying a prince Rainier III... It is known that after the death of his beloved in a car accident in 1982, Rainier remained a widower until the end of his death and died in 2005, so there is no need to say what their love was.

Empress Michiko (Japan)

Michiko Shoda is still married to the Japanese emperor Akihito, who inherited the throne in 1989 and automatically granted his wife the status of empress.

Princess Diana of Wales

Lady Diana Spencer, aka People's princess or Queen of Human Hearts, married the current heir to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1981. The marriage with Charles did not last long and ended in divorce, but Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997, is still remembered only with the warmest words.

Duchess of Cambridge Catherine

The most famous modern fairy tale of our era is Kate Middleton and Prince William. Kate is not related to royal dynasties, is not a member of the aristocracy, but she was lucky to meet William at the university, where Kate struck him with her beauty and education. The eldest son of Princess Diana never regretted his choice and this moment he already has a son, George, and a daughter, Charlotte, whose third name is Diana.

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This collection contains 34 dresses worthy of a queen. We offer you to admire best outfits royal brides over the past hundred years.

A wedding celebration is often remembered not so much by wealth. festive table and the scope of the celebration, how much splendor of the bride's wedding dress. And even more so when it comes to royal weddings.

In honor of Sweden's Prince Karl Philip's recent wedding, German online retailer Zalando has shared a selection of sketches of the most talked about royal wedding dresses since the 1920s. Many of them have become firmly established in fashion history as some of the most luxurious wedding dresses of the 20th century.

Wedding date: April 26, 1923
Designer: Madame Handley Seymour

The dress of the bride of Prince Albert, the future King George VI, made a splash. Silk crepe and moire dress was sewn on latest fashion: in the early 20s, conservative English women were just beginning to abandon corsets in favor of straight cut clothes with a low waist.

Interestingly, the bride chose the dress just a month before the celebration. Elizabeth broke another taboo: not to wear green to a wedding. She decorated the veil with a floral wreath, and the dress itself was trimmed with green tulle.

Wedding date: May 24, 1935
Designer: Fr. V. Tunborg & Co.

The future Queen of Denmark, a Swedish princess by birth, walked down the aisle in a luxurious silk and satin crepe dress with a six-meter train, decorated with lace.

On the bride's chest was a diamond brooch called "Daisy", which she received from her father in honor of the wedding. The decoration was named after the princess's late mother, Margaret of Connaught, who was affectionately known by the people as "Daisy" ("Daisy").

Since then, this brooch, as well as Ingrid's veil made of Venetian lace, have been carefully kept in the royal Danish family and are inherited by each newly-made bride.

Wedding date: January 7, 1937
Designer: Maison kühne of the hague

Then Princess Juliana was married to Prince Bernard Lippe-Bisterfeld in an ivory silk dress, inspired by an ancient Roman table - a draped tunic. Simple and tasteful!

Wedding date: November 20, 1947
Designer: Norman Hartnell

Elizabeth II said yes to Prince Philip in an ivory silk dress with a 3.9 meter satin train. The outfit was decorated with a bizarre pattern of 10 thousand pearls and crystals.

It is interesting that, like any bride of a difficult post-war period, Elizabeth was forced to pay for sewing a dress with special coupons for clothes. Hundreds of girls were ready to give their coupons for the princess's wedding dress, but they failed to receive such an honor - it was illegal.

True, the British government made a concession and gave the princess 200 additional coupons. After all, heiresses to the throne do not get married every day.

Wedding date: April 19, 1956
Designer: Helen Rose for MGM Studios

Grace Kelly's wedding dress can be safely called the most luxurious wedding dress of the past century.

The Hollywood star was married to the Prince of Monaco in an exclusive dress made of pink lace embroidered with pearls. This look has become truly iconic and inspires many brides around the world to this day.

Wedding date: July 2, 1959
Designer: unknown

22-year-old Paola Ruffo Lee Calabria came down the aisle in an elegant satin dress with a flirty bow at the waist and a five-meter train. The bride's head was covered with a family heirloom - a veil of Belgian lace, as well as a wreath of flowering orange tree branches.

Wedding date: December 15, 1960
Designer: Cristobal Balenciaga

The daughter-in-law of Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Fabiola de Mora and Aragon, was a born Spanish aristocrat. Only this fact can explain that Balenciaga himself, a world-famous Spanish couturier, took on the creation of her wedding dress.

They say that the maestro worked on the outfit alone in his apartment, fearing that the sketch could be stolen. The result is a real masterpiece: a white silk dress with fur trim and a seven-meter train.

The creation of the eminent fashion designer was complemented by silk gloves and a diadem, received by Fabiola as a gift from the Belgian people.

Wedding date: May 14, 1962
Designer: Jean Desse

Princess Sofia of Greece and Denmark got married in a dress from the leading couturier of the time, Jean Dessay. The outfit was sewn from luxurious lamé fabric (brocade with metal threads) and decorated with Belgian lace.

By inheritance from her grandmother Sophia, she inherited a diamond diadem, which was worn by many Greek and Spanish royal brides on their wedding day.

Wedding date: March 10, 1966
Designer: Caroline Bergé-Farwick for Maison Linette

Beatrix was an atypical royal bride for that time: she took an active part in the creation of her dress and insisted that the fabric for its tailoring be ordered in France.

The bride's head was adorned with a Württemberg diadem with pearls and a lace veil.

Wedding date: June 10, 1967
Designer: Jorgen Bender

The daughter of Queen Ingrid, Margrethe, received from her mother the same brooch in the shape of a daisy from her mother. In addition, she inherited a veil from Irish lace and an Egyptian tiara.

These touching details perfectly complement the silk and lace dress.

Wedding date: August 29, 1968
Designer: Molstad

The lack of aristocratic roots in Sonia Haraldsen, the secret lover of the Crown Prince of Norway, has sparked strong protests from the royal family. The couple was able to get married only after 9 years of relationship, when the prince threatened to give up the throne altogether if the parents did not give the go-ahead for marriage.

At the wedding, Sonya looked like a real Cinderella: she was wearing a rather modest dress of a fashionable cut, embroidered with pearls on the collar and cuffs. Instead of a tiara, the bride wore a wreath of artificial flowers.

Wedding date: November 14, 1973
Designer: Maureen Baker for Susan Small

The daughter of Queen Elizabeth II was married in an extravagant silk dress with wide pipe sleeves. The outfit for the princess was created by Maureen Baker, her favorite fashion designer, who made a total of about two hundred costumes for Anna.

The tiara in which the bride went down the aisle was lent to her by her grandmother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Wedding date: June 19, 1976
Designer: Mark Boan for Christian Dior

Sylvia Renata Sommerlat was married to King Carl XVI Gustav in a modest elegant dress from the Christian Dior fashion house. At the wedding, the bride wore a family veil and a tiara with cameos.

Wedding date: June 15, 1978
Designer: Christian dior

Born Lisa Najib Halabi, she renounced her American citizenship and converted to Islam on her wedding day to King Hussein of Jordan. The bride adopted the name chosen for her by her husband - Nur al-Hussein, which means "the light of Hussein."

On this solemn day, the future Jordanian queen looked more than romantic in a silk crepe dress from Christian Dior.

Wedding date: June 29, 1978
Designer: Mark Boan for Christian Dior

The eldest daughter Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III married for the third time in 1978 with Ernst Augustus V of Hanover. Princess Carolina wore a lace dress from Mark Boan with transparent inserts for the wedding.

After the sketch of the dress was stolen shortly before the wedding, the designer was forced to make changes to the design of the wedding dress at the last moment.

Wedding date: February 14, 1981
Designer: Balmain

On her wedding day, Maria Teresa wore a Balmain dress in printed silk. The neck of the dress was embroidered with stones and decorated with fur trim.

A special addition to the wedding look was a diadem with a diamond donated to Maria Teresa's mother-in-law by the people of Congo.

Wedding date: July 29, 1981
Designer: David and Elizabeth Emanuel

Everyone's favorite Lady Dee tied the knot with Prince Charles in a sumptuous Victorian dress. It took 40 meters of vintage lace to make the wedding dress!

The taffeta dress was embroidered with 10 thousand pearls, and the train, 7.62 meters long, was remembered as the longest in the history of royal weddings.

Wedding date: July 23, 1986
Designer: Lindka cierach

Sarah Ferguson's wedding dress, popularly "Fergie", was created as an expression of boundless love for Prince Andrew: it was embroidered with hearts, anchors (symbolizing the groom's love for sailing), bumblebees and thistles (details of the bride's family coat of arms) and the initials A and S (Andrew and Sarah). Unfortunately, such a passionate relationship ended after 10 years of marriage.

One more interesting moment: until the end of the wedding, the tiara on the bride's head hid a wreath.

Wedding date: June 10, 1993
Designer: Bruce Alfield

The beautiful Rania swore an oath of loyalty to the future King of Jordan Abdullah II in a richly embroidered gold outfit from Bruce Alfid.

Instead of a diadem, her head was adorned with a bun tied with an embroidered ribbon. It's funny that the hair was so high that the bride could hardly get out of the car.

Wedding date: July 1, 1995
Designer: unknown

The youngest daughter, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III, married her bodyguard in a modest dress from an unknown designer. It was not only without a train, but also short!

Of the jewelry, the bride was wearing only a pearl necklace.

Wedding date: December 4, 1999
Designer: Eduard Vermeulen for Natan

Matilda, the future first Belgian queen by birth, tied the knot with Prince Philip in 1999. Her outfit, created by fashion designer Eduard Vermeulen, was inspired by the style of the Middle Ages. In fact, it was a set of a simple silk sheath dress and a button-down jacket with a stand-up collar.

The bride was adorned with a diamond diadem and a veil inherited from her mother-in-law, Queen Paola.

Wedding date: August 25, 2001
Designer: Ove Harder Finset

Mette-Marit, the bride of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, opted for a rather minimal wedding dress from Norwegian designer Ove Harder Finset. The train, by royal standards, was rather short: only 2 meters. But the veil is no less than 6 meters!

The head of the newly-made crown princess was crowned with a 100-year-old diadem received from her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Wedding date: February 2, 2002
Designer: Valentino

The ivory silk Valentino gown of the heir to the throne of the Netherlands, Willem Alexander, was embellished with handmade lace. But the main highlight of the outfit is the tiara.

The jewelry was redesigned especially for Maxima from the tiara of Queen Emma, ​​her husband's great-great-grandmother.

Wedding date: May 24, 2002
Designer: Wenche lyche

The Norwegian princess Martha Louise was married to the writer Ari Ben in a rather unusual dress.

The silhouette of the dress was inspired by the lily and the architecture of Nidaros Cathedral, where the wedding of the couple took place. The dress included a raincoat embroidered with Swarovski crystals. On wedding dress the initials of the newlyweds were also embroidered.

At Martha's wedding, Louise wore the tiara of her great-grandmother, Queen Maud.

Wedding date: April 24, 2004
Designer: Viktor & Rolf

The luxurious outfit of the future princess of Orange-Nassau, it's hard to imagine, as many as 248 bows! A team of four people worked 600 hours to create this dress.

By the way, for the sake of marriage with business woman Mabel Wisse-Smith, the Dutch prince Friso renounced his rights to the throne.

Wedding date: May 14, 2004
Designer: Uffe frank

Elegant wedding dress Mary, the bride of Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark, was adorned with heirloom Italian and French lace. But the most remarkable detail in her outfit was the famous veil belonging to the Danish royal family. Mary became the only bride "from the people" who wore her to the wedding.

By the way, Mary is a native of Australia. Believe it or not, she met the prince ... in a pub during Olympic Games in Sydney.

Wedding date: May 22, 2004
Designer: Manuel Pertegas

The dress for the current Queen of Spain, Leticia, was made by 86-year-old Spanish fashion designer Manuel Pertegas, who was recommended to the bride by her mother-in-law, Sofia Greek and Danish. She also lent her daughter-in-law the very Prussian tiara in which she married herself.

Leticia's dress was adorned with embroidery in the shape of a lily (the heraldic symbol of the Prince of Asturias, a title her husband bore at the time), strawberries and ears of wheat.

Wedding date: May 24, 2008
Designer: David Arasa and Claudio Morelli for Arasa Morelli Couture

This is a beautiful silk dress especially because Marie herself was involved in its creation. The bride, of French descent, ordered lace for her wedding dress from the French master Boucher.

Wedding date: June 19, 2010
Designer: Pär Engsheden

Princess Victoria's wedding dress in cream-colored silk was made for her by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden.

The family veil and the diadem with cameos became an addition to the outfit, the same one in which all the heiresses of the Swedish throne go down the aisle. This decoration is over 200 years old. It is believed that Josephine received it as a gift from Napoleon.

Wedding date: April 29, 2011
Designer: Sarah Barton for Alexander McQueen

Kate Middleton's luxurious wedding dress could compete in the amount of lace with the wedding dress of her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. Silk, satin and organza were used for its tailoring.

It is interesting that the outfit was embroidered with floral symbols of Great Britain: in the embroidery pattern you can see roses, thistles, shamrocks and daffodils.

The tiara in which Catherine was married was loaned to her by Queen Elizabeth.

Wedding date: July 2, 2011
Designer: Giorgio armani

The scale with which Armani approached the creation of a wedding dress for Princess Charlene of Monaco is striking. Sewing took 50 meters of silk, 80 meters of organza, 40 thousand Swarovsky crystals, 20 thousand mother-of-pearl beads and ... 2.5 thousand hours of work!

Is it any wonder one veil was 20 meters long?

Wedding date: 20 October 2012
Designer: Elie saab

It's hard to believe, but Duchess Stephanie managed to surpass Princess Charlene's record.

The dress of the Luxembourg monarch went down in history as the most expensive royal wedding dress.

It took 70 meters of silk-crepe, 30 meters of organza, 50 meters of the finest Chantilly lace, 40 meters of Calais lace, 50 thousand pearls, 80 thousand crystals and 10 thousand meters of silver thread for embroidery. It took 3,500 hours of work to create this masterpiece.

Wedding date: 8 June 2013

Designer: Valentino

Valentino's wedding dress for the youngest Swedish princess was made from silk organza and Chantilly lace.

According to tradition, like all royal brides of Denmark, Madeleine was represented by myrtle - a plant that her grandmother brought with her from Britain.

Wedding date: 13 June 2015
Designer: Ida Sjöstedt

The story of Sofia Hellqvist, former model and TV stars, once again proves that marrying a prince is quite real! The girl met the Swedish prince Karl Philip at the club, and after 6 years they got married.

At the ceremony, Sofia appeared in a dress by Swedish designer Ida Sjöstedt, trimmed with handmade lace by José María Ruiz. The girl's head was crowned with a diadem made of diamonds and emeralds, which was given to her by the king and queen of Sweden.

Which dress did you like the most?

What is a fairy tale film? Apart from the fabulous plot? This is a great opportunity to dress up heroes in fantastic and sometimes fantastically beautiful costumes. “Indeed, as from a fairy tale,” the spectators sigh later, “I would have such a dress!” And rightly so - what "is"? The dress the main character, presumably? Not at all necessary!

If this is real fairytale heroine, then almost the entire fairy tale, and, accordingly, almost the entire film, it will go through all kinds of Trials, which do not provide for luxurious outfits at all, rather, on the contrary. And only in the finale, if she finally finds happiness, then with him she will find a dress suitable for the occasion.

No, she may be lucky, and she will be a princess who will not be kicked out of the castle, will not be married to the first person they meet, and will not be sent to a neighboring kingdom, where a clever, cunning servant will replace her on the way. But then the heroine only has to fall asleep for a hundred years, which again will deprive her of the opportunity to shine (not to mention the fact that in the happy ending she will appear in a dress in which she slept for a whole century).

Then whose outfits are we going to consider? Of course, the Main Villains! Evil queens, evil stepmothers, who, we note, are also often queens, evil fairies ... Only, please, not evil witches - they usually walk in rags (and rightly so - who will see them, in a forest hut?) during the whole fairy tale they should evoke awe, attract attention, and, consequently, be spectacular ladies. And here the costume designer - expanse!

In addition, a fairy tale allows something that, for example, a historical film, will not allow - to show your imagination. However, nothing is new under the moon, and we still draw inspiration from the costumes of previous eras. In addition, the action of fairy tales, as you know, takes place "a long time ago," so turning to these eras and playing with them is a decision that suggests itself. The main thing is how to beat ...

In the next film adaptation of the story of Snow White, the evil stepmother performed Julia Roberts- the true queen. The brightest and most spectacular dresses, of course, are with Her Majesty Clementianne! And the most memorable, probably, red. Oh, here the costume designer has gracefully combined two centuries, the XVI and XVIII, adding a little XIX, thus creating a stunning cocktail.

The bodice of the dress tightly fits the figure, emphasizing all the curves of the bust - what seems to us for granted has become fashionable not so long ago. For several centuries, when the corset was an integral part of the costume of a lady from society, it squeezed the chest - or it became completely
flat, or allowed herself to rise - but above the corset, in the neckline of the dress. And only in the 19th century, ladies' corsets began to provide a place for the chest.

But otherwise, the bodice of the royal dress clearly hints to us that it was inspired by the outfits of another century. XVI. Centuries when the sleeves of men's and women's suits could be decorated at the shoulder with small bolsters - reborn puffs. Centuries, when deep cuts, most often in the shape of a square, on ladies' dresses, either shirts or special inserts were closed. The century, at the end of which high, stand-up lace collars appeared.

But the long red sleeves, tightly fitting the arm at the top and widening downward, remind of England in the first third of the 16th century, when very characteristic "funnel sleeves" were in fashion. True, there are no cuffs on the sleeves of the movie dress, and lush lace cuffs peep out from under them, reminiscent of a completely different century, the gallant XVIII.

The luxurious wide skirt also reminds of it - under it are clearly hidden figs, a special design for supporting the dress. The skirts of the court dresses of the 18th century, wide on the sides, but flat in front and in the back, required wide palace doors ... The lady should not turn sideways!

And the peacock feathers? Oh, a great sign that this queen is narcissistic, like a peacock! Another outfit of Clementianne, not so spectacular, but more femininely gentle, reminds again of the 16th century, but this time about Italy - it was there that they loved the combination of a narrow neckline and a stand-up collar made of ruffles. And the floral patterns and the color of silk are quite in the spirit of the era!

And here is the episode that shows us the queen in the process of loosening up ... wearing a cloud ... dressing (yes, we were allowed to go where any courtier would consider it an honor to get!) - a shirt, trousers, a corset and ... a crinoline.

When ladies' skirts in the middle of the 19th century became more magnificent and splendid, and, accordingly, more and more heavier, a construction made of fabric and hoops, a "mechanical crinoline", came to their rescue. Do you think everything is that simple? Oh no! After all, it was necessary to move and sit in it ... Hundreds of different models appeared. Presumably, this queen has all the best. Including the crinoline model.

And we must admit - the costume designer did a brilliant job! And let the mules without backdrops, which were in vogue a hundred years before his invention, appear from under the crinoline, then under the millstone collar, which was worn at the end of the 16th (and in some places - at the beginning of the 17th) century, suddenly there will be a cutout with lace insert, reminiscent, rather, of late XIX- all this is a beautiful deliberate game with eras.

We can say postmodernism. Well, those who do not appreciate it will still say: "Wow ..."

The luxurious and cruel 16th century was also beaten in the outfit of the Red Queen in the recent film adaptation of the story of Alice in Wonderland. Director Tim Burton, actress Helena Bonham Carter and costume designer
Colin Atwood, insanely (like the Mad Hatter) talented people, created an unforgettable image. As bright as the color of the suit that she embodies, as capricious as Fortune - especially in cards, and as vulgar as a room in a casino, the Queen, nevertheless, remains the Queen.

In the history of England there was one similar ... A whitewashed face, a red-red high wig - do you recognize? Her Majesty Elizabeth I.

A stiff, flat-bodied corsage with a long cape, puffs at the shoulder, a narrow white collar, trim (yes, even stripes on the corsage) - both Elizabeth and Mary Stuart, and many other ladies of that century would see something in the Queen of Hearts outfit. then familiar.

By the way, the Russian Empress Elizaveta Petrovna wanted to be the most fashionable lady in her own court - she was the very first to be presented with the latest goods from Paris, fabrics and jewelry. The mischief-makers who dared to shine "ahead of the empress" were punished. But what is a couple of slaps in the face! Could, like the Red Queen, declare: “Off with her head! Cut off her head! " So our ladies are still lucky ...

But the victims of the Queen of Mirrors from the movie "The Brothers Grimm" were less fortunate. To maintain the illusion of beauty and youth, she needs the blood of young maidens - just like the legendary Bloody Countess Erzhibet (Elizabeth) Bathory, which now, however, they tend to justify (but this is completely different
history and another film - note, also with beautiful pseudo-historical costumes). The Mirror Queen, like the Red Queen, appears before us in only one outfit, but what kind! ..

Her dress with a tight bodice and flowing hem and sleeves clearly resembles the portraits of medieval beauties by the Pre-Raphaelites. True, their dresses, in turn, only vaguely resemble those that were worn in, say, the XII century. The then "blio" were much simpler cut, and
fit on the figure due to the lacing on the sides, pulling the fabric into small folds. Now, if you look from a distance, and even squinting ... then it seems, yes. But the belt, which is wrapped around the waist twice, is closer to real story- it was worn in a similar way.

The sleeve at the top is separated from the bodice - and this already reminds of the Renaissance era. It is believed that at first they began to cut the sleeves at the places of greatest tension - at the shoulder and at the elbow - to give freedom to the hands, and only then they decided that such cuts could decorate clothes, because they gave
the opportunity to showcase the finest fabric of linen ...

Bottom part long braid tucked away in a cover - a gold mesh, seated precious stones... Almost like some young Florentine woman five hundred years ago ...

The blood-red velvet of the dress, decorated with embroidery and pearls, also evokes thoughts of the Renaissance, but the headdress ...

Oh, hello to you, the era of "high Gothic" and the beautiful ladies of the Grand Duchy of Burgundy (as well as those who tried to imitate them)!

In short, pseudo-medieval and pseudo-renaissance have merged to create this magnificent outfit. He killed on the spot much more young maidens than the queen needed (only twelve! And there were thousands of fans!), And caused many imitations, but ... But in order not to get lost among the luxury of fabric and decoration, you need to have the luxury that is completely inaccessible - the striking beauty of the actress Monica Bellucci, who is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. Murderous - and in this story in a completely literal sense - beauty.

So which will you choose? Delicate as a marshmallow, the heroine's outfit ... Or catchy outfits of the one who intrigues her? And at the same time, eyes to the heroes!

The brilliance and splendor of royal weddings, like nothing else, attracts the attention of the public. In 1981, the wedding ceremony of Prince Charles and Princess Diana was watched by more than 750 million people around the world. And the wedding dresses of members of the reigning families set the tone in wedding fashion for long years... See the most famous royal wedding dresses from the past seven decades.

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1. Wedding of the British Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, which took place in 1947. (Photo: Associated Newspapers / Associat).

2. The wedding of the magnificent Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956. (Photo: REX).

3. Wedding British princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, 1960. (Photo: Getty Images).

4. Dutch Princess Beatrix and Klaus von Amsberg were married in 1966. (Photo: Keystone / Hulton Archive / Getty Images).

5. Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer, followed by 750 million people around the world in 1981. (Photo: REX FEATURES / REX).

6. Wedding of the Greek prince Pavlos and Marie Chantal Miller, 1995. (Photo: REX).

7. Wedding of the Spanish princess Christina and Iñaka Urdangarin, 1997. (Photo: Gianni Ferrari / Getty Images).

8. Belgian Prince Philip and Princess Matilda got married in 1999. (Photo: Sipa Press / Rex Features).

9. wedding ceremony British prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones, 1999. (Photo: David Sandison / REX).

10. Wedding of the Norwegian Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit in 2001. (Photo: CHRISTIAN CHARISIUS / Reuters). 11. Bulgarian princess Kalina and Kitin Muñoz, their wedding took place in 2002. (Photo: AP Photo / Dimitar Deinov).

12. Wedding of the Norwegian princess Martha Louise and Ari Ben, 2002. (Photo: FABRIZIO BENSCH / Reuters).

13. Belgian Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima, whose wedding took place in 2002. (Photo: JERRY LAMPEN / Reuters).

14. Wedding of the Dutch prince Johan Frizo and Mabel Visse Smith, 2004. (Photo: Michel Porro / Getty Images).

15. Jordanian Prince Hamza bin Hussein and Princess Noor got married in 2004. (Photo: ALI JAREKJI / Newscom / Reuters).

16. Wedding of the Spanish Prince Felipe and Princess of Asturias Letizia Ortiz, 2004. Truly royal wedding dresses can be bought in the Nastya Rai wedding salon. (Photo: AP Photo / Javier Soriano).

17. Wedding of Danish Prince Frederick and Mary Donaldson, 2004. (Photo: POOL / Newscom / Reuters). 18. Another wedding of Prince Charles, this time with Camila, Duchess of Cornwall, took place in 2005. (Photo: TOBY MELVILLE / Reuters). 19. The wedding of Danish Prince Joachim and Marie Cavalier took place in 2008. (Photo: Getty Images).

20. The eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II, who does not hold a royal title, Peter Phillips married Autumn Kelly in 2008. (Photo: POOL / Newscom / Reuters).

21. Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling got married in 2010. (Photo: Jonas Ekstromer / Getty Images).

22. The wedding of British Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, took place in 2011. (Photo: POOL / Newscom / Reuters).

23. Grand Duke Luxembourgish Guillaume and Princess Stéphanie de Lannoy got married in 2012. (Photo: Getty Images).

24. Wedding of the Swedish princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill, 2013. (Photo: SCANPIX SWEDEN / Reuters).

25. Prince Felix of Luxembourg and Princess Claire de Luxembourg got married in 2013. (Photo: PAP).

26. Luxurious royal wedding Prince of Brunei Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolhiah took place in 2015. (Photo: PAP).