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Sro and his intentional mistakes all the time. Of course, I expect that from him since he's only for drama. It IS a dress and always will be.
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[[File:Wallis and Edward.jpg|thumb|150px|The Windsors on their wedding day]]
[[File:Wallis and Edward.jpg|thumb|150px|The Windsors on their wedding day]]
The '''wedding dress of Wallis Warfield'''<ref>{{cite news |title=Duke Awaiting His Wedding Day |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=koNaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ME0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,4252801&dq=wallis+simpson+deed+poll&hl=en |publisher=Waycross Journal-Herald |date=1937-05-11 |page=1 |accessdate=2011-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jun 1937 - Marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Warfield |url=http://www.keesings.com/search?kssp_selected_tab=article&kssp_a_id=2604n05uki |publisher=Keesing's |accessdate=2011-05-31}}</ref> is the [[wedding dress|bridal gown]] worn by [[Wallis Simpson|Wallis, Duchess of Windsor]] at her marriage to [[Edward VIII|Edward, Duke of Windsor]] on 3 June 1937 at the [[Château de Candé]]. Wallis wore a nipped-at-the-waist dress created by [[Mainbocher]] in what was termed her signature colour of "Wallis blue" reportedly to match her eyes. Her co-ordinating blue straw hat, by [[Caroline Reboux]], had a halo effect with pale blue [[Tulle netting|tulle]] and her matching gloves were created from the same blue silk crepe as her dress.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Duke of Windsor's wedding|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jun/04/archive-duke-windsor-wedding|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=4 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Trevelyan|first=Laura|title=Wallis and Edward: An understated wedding for a controversial couple|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_royals/20110331/wl_yblog_royals/wallis-and-edward-an-understated-wedding-for-a-controversial-couple|publisher=BBC America|accessdate=2 May 2011|date=31 March 2011}}</ref>
At her marriage to [[Edward VIII|Edward, Duke of Windsor]] on 3 June 1937 at the [[Château de Candé]], [[Wallis Simpson|Wallis, Duchess of Windsor]], wore a nipped-at-the-waist dress created by [[Mainbocher]] in what was termed her signature colour of "Wallis blue" reportedly to match her eyes.<ref>{{cite news |title=Duke Awaiting His Wedding Day |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=koNaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ME0NAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,4252801&dq=wallis+simpson+deed+poll&hl=en |publisher=Waycross Journal-Herald |date=1937-05-11 |page=1 |accessdate=2011-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jun 1937 - Marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Warfield |url=http://www.keesings.com/search?kssp_selected_tab=article&kssp_a_id=2604n05uki |publisher=Keesing's |accessdate=2011-05-31}}</ref> Her co-ordinating blue straw hat, by [[Caroline Reboux]], had a halo effect with pale blue [[Tulle netting|tulle]] and her matching gloves were created from the same blue silk crepe as her dress.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Duke of Windsor's wedding|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jun/04/archive-duke-windsor-wedding|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Guardian|date=4 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Trevelyan|first=Laura|title=Wallis and Edward: An understated wedding for a controversial couple|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_royals/20110331/wl_yblog_royals/wallis-and-edward-an-understated-wedding-for-a-controversial-couple|publisher=BBC America|accessdate=2 May 2011|date=31 March 2011}}</ref>


In 1950 Wallis presented the dress to the [[Metropolitan Museum]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Duchess Presents 'Wallis Blue' Bridal Dress To Museum|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CepOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NQAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3519,6163151&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Toledo Blade|date=12 December 1950}}</ref> More than 25 years after the wedding it was still regarded as "one of the most photographed, most copied dresses of modern times".<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joy|title=One Wedding Gown Began A New Trend in Design|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qDwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-aoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=460,5585015&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Owosso Argus-Press|date=1 June 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joy|title=Famous Gown Is 25 Years Old|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vQ8rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2psFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3787,127501&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Reading Eagle|date=1 June 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joy|title=Most Copied Dress Still Talk Piece|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LGNGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B9EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4492,3704867&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Portsmouth Times|date=2 June 1962}}</ref>
In 1950 Wallis presented the dress to the [[Metropolitan Museum]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Duchess Presents 'Wallis Blue' Bridal Dress To Museum|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CepOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NQAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3519,6163151&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Toledo Blade|date=12 December 1950}}</ref> More than 25 years after the wedding it was still regarded as "one of the most photographed, most copied dresses of modern times".<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joy|title=One Wedding Gown Began A New Trend in Design|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qDwiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-aoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=460,5585015&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Owosso Argus-Press|date=1 June 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joy|title=Famous Gown Is 25 Years Old|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vQ8rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2psFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3787,127501&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=Reading Eagle|date=1 June 1962}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Joy|title=Most Copied Dress Still Talk Piece|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LGNGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B9EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4492,3704867&dq=wallis+simpson+wedding+dress+metropolitan&hl=en|accessdate=2 May 2011|newspaper=The Portsmouth Times|date=2 June 1962}}</ref>

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The Windsors on their wedding day

At her marriage to Edward, Duke of Windsor on 3 June 1937 at the Château de Candé, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, wore a nipped-at-the-waist dress created by Mainbocher in what was termed her signature colour of "Wallis blue" reportedly to match her eyes.[1][2] Her co-ordinating blue straw hat, by Caroline Reboux, had a halo effect with pale blue tulle and her matching gloves were created from the same blue silk crepe as her dress.[3][4]

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]

References

  1. ^ "Duke Awaiting His Wedding Day". Waycross Journal-Herald. 1937-05-11. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  2. ^ "Jun 1937 - Marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Windsor to Mrs. Wallis Warfield". Keesing's. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  3. ^ "The Duke of Windsor's wedding". The Guardian. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  4. ^ Trevelyan, Laura (31 March 2011). "Wallis and Edward: An understated wedding for a controversial couple". BBC America. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. ^ Associated Press (12 December 1950). "Duchess Presents 'Wallis Blue' Bridal Dress To Museum". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. ^ Miller, Joy (1 June 1962). "One Wedding Gown Began A New Trend in Design". The Owosso Argus-Press. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  7. ^ Miller, Joy (1 June 1962). "Famous Gown Is 25 Years Old". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  8. ^ Miller, Joy (2 June 1962). "Most Copied Dress Still Talk Piece". The Portsmouth Times. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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