2.29.2012

Kate Middleton visits dressmakers who created her wedding dress

The Duchess of Cambridge has made a secret visit to the thank the dressmakers who worked on her wedding dress.
Catherine met the master embroiderers at the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace.
The team were part of such a secret operation that they did not know the identity of the bridal dress designer until the day of the wedding.
The lace gown was then revealed to be a Sarah Burton design for fashion house Alexander McQueen.
Satin and Organza Scooped Neckline A-Line Wedding Dress with Crystals And Lace AC175
About 30 members of staff greeted the Duchess during her visit.
A source told the Daily Telegraph: "Catherine was keen to express her gratitude in person to the women who worked so hard on her dress.
"She was very conscious of the pressure that they were under."
School chief executive, Susan Kay-Williams, said: "It was lovely to meet the Duchess of Cambridge and to show her what the Royal School of Needlework does."
The wedding dress was hand stitched using the Carrickmoss lace-making technique.
The embroiderers had to wear gloves and wash their hands every half an hour to keep the lace and thread perfect condition.

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