Wedding Dress

Wedding Dress presents the most romantic, glamorous and extravagant wedding dresses from the V&A's superb collection. Revealing the histories and fascinating details of the dresses, the exhibition also offers an insight into the circumstances and fashion choices of their wearers.

  • Wedding dress and veil

    Wedding dress and veil, maker unknown, 1865, silk-satin, trimmed with Honiton appliqué lace, machine net and bobbin lace, hand-sewn (wedding dress), lace (wedding veil), Bequeathed by Miss H. G. Bright. Museum no. T.43&A-1947

  • Detail of Wedding Veil

    Detail of wedding veil, Brussels needle lace (point de gaze), French, c. 1893, T.366-1970, © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum

  • Single Garter

    Single garter, green satin and orange blossom, British, 1922, T314D-1985, © V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum

  • Wedding boots

    Wedding boots, maker unknown, Britain, 1865, kid upper, with elasticated inner side gusset and silk rosette, bequeathed by Miss H. G. Bright. Museum no. T.43 B&C-1947

  • Wedding dress, C. F. Worth

    Wedding dress, C. F. Worth, Paris, 1880, silk satin, lace and net, imitation pearls embroidery, velvet, given by Mrs G.T. Morton. Museum no. T.62,A&B-1976

  • Detail of wedding dress, Charles James

    Detail of wedding dress, Charles James, England, 1934, silk satin, trimmed with wax orange-blossom, cut on the bias, given by Mrs Alec Hambro. Museum no. T.271-1974

  • Detail of cream rayon crepe de chine dress

    Detail of cream rayon crepe de chine dress, John Galliano, London, 1987, silk, trimmed with satin, flowers made of chiffon, organza, silk and satin, given by Francesca Oddi. Museum no. T.41 to C-1988

  • Wedding bonnet, maker unknown

    Wedding bonnet, maker unknown, England, 1845, silk tulle, crêpe and imitation orange blossom, given by Miss H. Blanche Buckley. Museum no. T.69-1929

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