Wedding dress of Grace Kelly "The New York Times" called it "the loveliest example of the American product". In a simile given by another reporter, the bridal dress train of was described as "flowing like a river of whipped cream among the plush red floor." The wedding announcements, which received wide press coverage, also brought in controversial versions of the claims made by many commercial establishments out to exploit her name such as the Max Factor announcement that it would gift the cosmetics to match her wedding dress, and hosiery maker Willy's de Mond announcing that it would gift her the pearl-trimmed stockings. All of
Wedding dress of Sophie Rhys-Jones and front of the dress-coat. 325,000 cut-glass and pearl beads are sewn on the dress, which is corseted, with a v-neck. The full-length veil is one inch longer than the train. It is made of hand-dyed silk tulle, and hand-finished with spotted crystal detail. The train is long, and the bride carried a bouquet of ivory roses. To accompany the dress, the bride also wore a black-and-white pearl necklace, interspersed with white gold rondels, and a matching pair of black-and-white pearl drop earrings, designed by Prince Edward and made by Asprey and Garrard as a wedding gift from Edward. Sophie