Geri Halliwell has long been regarded as one of the biggest fashion icons of the last century, largely thanks to the famous union jack dress she wore at the 1997 brit awards. Last week, we saw a different side to the famously vivacious star when she married her partner Christian Horner in a traditional ceremony at St. Mary's church in Woburn, Bedfordshire. Not surprisingly, the former spice girl selected a beautiful couture lace Bridal Fabric for her stunning full-skirted ivory lace gown with three-quarter length sleeves, designed by Phillipa Lepley. Lace has long been one of the most popular Bridal Fabrics available and has experienced an enormous leap in popularity since Catherine Middleton selected her incredible Sarah Burton design to wed Prince William in 2011.
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We carry a wide selection of lace Bridal Fabrics in a range of stunning colour options including this cerise heavy corded lace.[/caption]
Lace first became popular as a Bridal Fabric in 1840 when Queen Victoria chose an exquisite white, lace trim gown for her wedding ceremony. The beautiful Honiton Lace was hand picked by Queen Victoria herself and worked beautifully alongside the heavy silk satin Bridal Fabric which made up the main body of her dress. Lace is one of the most intricate and elegant Bridal Fabrics available today and easily recognisable by the open hole design. The most luxurious lace fabrics are often crafted by hand taking months to produce just one metre of fabric, of course the time and patience that it takes to produce such as luxurious fabric is reflected in the price and it is still only the most well off in society who can afford to purchase enough of this material to create a complete, bespoke piece. However, it is also possible to produce lace on a much larger scale using a machine resulting in a much more cost effective but still exquisitely beautiful fabric. It is this method of lace production which has resulted in such a large selection of stunning lace Bridal Fabrics being so readily available for brides to be.
For many years royalty and stars of screen and stage having been setting the standard when it comes to lace Bridal Fabrics, in 1956 Grace Kelly married Prince Albert of Monaco wearing an intricate ivory lace gown featuring a fitted lace bodice and bell shaped skirt. Princess Grace's famous bridal gown is possibly one of the most iconic of all time and is widely acknowledged as one of the most important creations in fashion history. The gown is said to have been the inspiration for the Sarah Burton for McQueen gown that Catherine Middleton chose for her own wedding day and for the 2015 bridal collection by Marchesa. A classic and complex design, the gown has stood the test of time for over 60 years and is still considered the benchmark by dressmakers and designers the world over.
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Kelly Clarkson wore a stunning Temperley gown crafted from lace Bridal Fabric for her 2013 ceremony.[/caption]
Lace is not only perfect for classic, fairytale gowns like those worn by Princess Grace and Duchess Catherine but is versatile enough to create a more contemporary design such as the bohemian inspired piece worn by pop star Kelly Clarkson for her romantic 2013 ceremony. The long sleeved gown by Temperley featured a deep v-neck and floral appliqué with a romantic lace overlay with the flattering empire waist giving way to an A-Line silhouette and a small train. The resulting look was a romantic and ethereal one which was still just unique enough for Kelly to hold onto her famous rock chick roots! The resulting look was so stunningly effective that Kelly has become widely renowned as one of the best dressed brides of all time. Lace Bridal Fabric is not only ideal as the feature fabric but is often used alongside a plain material to create ornamental features such as a delicate neckline or fanciful hem. Not only is lace Bridal Fabric just perfect for the brides gown, it has also found it's way into all sorts of hand made wedding accessories including the bride's veil, corsets, handkerchiefs, wedding invitations, venue decor and lingerie.
We carry a wide selection of lace Bridal Fabrics in a range of stunning colour options including this cerise heavy corded lace.[/caption]
Lace first became popular as a Bridal Fabric in 1840 when Queen Victoria chose an exquisite white, lace trim gown for her wedding ceremony. The beautiful Honiton Lace was hand picked by Queen Victoria herself and worked beautifully alongside the heavy silk satin Bridal Fabric which made up the main body of her dress. Lace is one of the most intricate and elegant Bridal Fabrics available today and easily recognisable by the open hole design. The most luxurious lace fabrics are often crafted by hand taking months to produce just one metre of fabric, of course the time and patience that it takes to produce such as luxurious fabric is reflected in the price and it is still only the most well off in society who can afford to purchase enough of this material to create a complete, bespoke piece. However, it is also possible to produce lace on a much larger scale using a machine resulting in a much more cost effective but still exquisitely beautiful fabric. It is this method of lace production which has resulted in such a large selection of stunning lace Bridal Fabrics being so readily available for brides to be.
For many years royalty and stars of screen and stage having been setting the standard when it comes to lace Bridal Fabrics, in 1956 Grace Kelly married Prince Albert of Monaco wearing an intricate ivory lace gown featuring a fitted lace bodice and bell shaped skirt. Princess Grace's famous bridal gown is possibly one of the most iconic of all time and is widely acknowledged as one of the most important creations in fashion history. The gown is said to have been the inspiration for the Sarah Burton for McQueen gown that Catherine Middleton chose for her own wedding day and for the 2015 bridal collection by Marchesa. A classic and complex design, the gown has stood the test of time for over 60 years and is still considered the benchmark by dressmakers and designers the world over.
[caption id="attachment_9013" align="alignright" width="175"] Kelly Clarkson wore a stunning Temperley gown crafted from lace Bridal Fabric for her 2013 ceremony.[/caption]
Lace is not only perfect for classic, fairytale gowns like those worn by Princess Grace and Duchess Catherine but is versatile enough to create a more contemporary design such as the bohemian inspired piece worn by pop star Kelly Clarkson for her romantic 2013 ceremony. The long sleeved gown by Temperley featured a deep v-neck and floral appliqué with a romantic lace overlay with the flattering empire waist giving way to an A-Line silhouette and a small train. The resulting look was a romantic and ethereal one which was still just unique enough for Kelly to hold onto her famous rock chick roots! The resulting look was so stunningly effective that Kelly has become widely renowned as one of the best dressed brides of all time. Lace Bridal Fabric is not only ideal as the feature fabric but is often used alongside a plain material to create ornamental features such as a delicate neckline or fanciful hem. Not only is lace Bridal Fabric just perfect for the brides gown, it has also found it's way into all sorts of hand made wedding accessories including the bride's veil, corsets, handkerchiefs, wedding invitations, venue decor and lingerie.