Kate's dress wows crowd, fashion industry alike

Fashionistas across the world had been engulfed in months of fevered speculation over who would get the career-defining job of designing one of the most talked-about outfits of the decade. The dress featured a long train and hand-made lace applique over an ivory-coloured bodice and skirt, made of silk and satin. Inspired by the Middleton’s new coat of arms, Kate’s earrings included diamond oak leaves and pear-shaped diamond acorns.
“The dress is absolutely magical. It looks like it’s been put together by bluebirds,” said Angela Buttolph, editor of fashion magazine Grazia’s website.

“It is the perfect Disney princess dress for what has been the ultimate Walt Disney fairytale, from the red-jacketed prince charming to the enchanted forest in the abbey and her looking this radiant maiden.”

The identity of the designer and details of the dress were kept a closely guarded secret by St James’s Palace throughout the build-up to the wedding. A special marquee was erected outside the entrance to Middleton’s London hotel to prevent anyone getting an early glimpse of the dress before she stepped out of her car outside the abbey.

The crowd outside Westminster Abbey were bowled over by the dress — and the bride.
“It was exactly what I was expecting from her — simple and beautiful,” said pensioner Sarah Jones. “She is a beautiful bride.”