Wedding dress of Wallis Warfield
On the event of her wedding to
In 1950, Wallis presented the dress to the
Metropolitan Museum.[5] More than 25 years after the wedding, it was still regarded as "one of the most photographed, most copied dresses of modern times".[6][7][8]
See also
- Lobster dress, part of Wallis's wedding trousseau
- List of individual dresses
References
- ^ "Duke Awaiting His Wedding Day". Waycross Journal-Herald. 11 May 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "Jun 1937 - Marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Warfield". Keesing's. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "The Duke of Windsor's wedding". The Guardian. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Trevelyan, Laura (31 March 2011). "Wallis and Edward: An understated wedding for a controversial couple". BBC America. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Associated Press (12 December 1950). "Duchess Presents 'Wallis Blue' Bridal Dress To Museum". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Miller, Joy (1 June 1962). "One Wedding Gown Began A New Trend in Design". The Owosso Argus-Press. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Miller, Joy (1 June 1962). "Famous Gown Is 25 Years Old". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Miller, Joy (2 June 1962). "Most Copied Dress Still Talk Piece". The Portsmouth Times. Retrieved 2 May 2011.