Meghan Markle, now new Duchess of Sussex, surprised everyone when she arrived on the step of St George\u2019s Chapel wearing a wedding dress created by Givenchy’s artistic director Clare Waight Keller<\/a>.<\/p>\n Image source: express.co.uk<\/p>\n Made with pure white double-bonded silk cady, the dress blew us away with how simple, but elegantly classic it was. Without elaborate beading, lace, and other details featured on previous royal bridal gowns, this dress epitomize a \u201ctimeless minimal elegance, referencing the codes of the iconic House of Givenchy.\u201d But while the gown may seem simple in appearance, it is clear that hours and hours of careful, meticulous work went into this creation. Featuring a bateau neckline, a drop waist and long sleeves appropriate for the traditional church ceremony. Stiff duchess silk fabric was the perfect choice for this minimalist design \u2013 all darts, no gathers and the skirt that just gently flares out into the pretty trumpet shape.<\/p>\n As the official statement from the Kensington Palace said: \u201cTrue to the heritage of the house, the pure lines of the dress are achieved using six meticulously placed seams. The focus of the dress is the graphic open bateau neckline that gracefully frames the shoulders and emphasizes the slender sculpted waist. The lines of the dress extend towards the back where the train flows in soft round folds cushioned by an underskirt in triple silk organza. The slim three-quarter sleeves add a note of refined modernity.\u201d<\/p>\n Image source: Cosmopolitan<\/p>\n The almost 16-and-a-half-foot veil was the most impressive part of Markle\u2019s bridal ensemble. Its hand-embroidered floral details represented all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with the addition of Wintersweet, a type of shrub that grows in front of the couple’s cottage at Kensington Palace, and a California poppy, paying homage to Markle\u2019s birthplace. This design was based on Meghan\u2019s wish of having all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony. Queen Mary\u2019s diamond bandeau tiara, lent to the bride by The Queen held the veil in place.<\/p>\n Inspired by the Givenchy\u2019s muse, and one of the most stylish fashion icons of all time, Audrey Hepburn, this gown is, in true meaning of the word \u2013 chic.<\/p>\n In fact, no one has said it better than the Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a> fashion director Avril Mair: “Clare Waight Keller\u2019s debut couture collection for Givenchy was full of the most beautiful, sculpted dresses – they had the kind of grace and dignity that\u2019s often lacking nowadays when everything has to be embellished and decorated to stand out on Instagram. Hubert De Givenchy was all about structure and simplicity: this amazing wedding gown honored that spirit while being entirely and perfectly modern. It\u2019s heaven!”<\/p>\n Simple and streamlined, the dress was far from \u201cplain and boring\u201d as some royal wedding watchers described it. In fact, it features a few key bridal trends like collarbone-baring off-the-shoulder neckline and a clean, unembellished fabric. There is no doubt that a lot of designers will be embracing the understated elegance in the following season, but one of our favorite designers is already offering a style that strongly resembles the royal wedding dress.<\/p>\n![\"Meghan](\"https:\/\/madamebridal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/meghan-markle-givenchy-dress.jpg\")
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