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{{short description|Dress worn by Princess Eugenie of York at her wedding to Jack Brooksbank in 2018}}
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The wedding dress of [[Princess Eugenie of York]] worn at her [[Wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank|wedding]] to [[Jack Brooksbank]] on 12 October 2018 was designed by the British fashion designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos of British-based label Peter Pilotto.
== Pre-wedding speculation ==
In a pre-wedding interview, Eugenie had said: "I'm not telling anyone who is making it, but I can say it is a British-based designer ... As soon as we announced the wedding, I knew the designer, and the look, straight away".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/royals/princess-eugenie-royal-wedding-dress-revealed/|title=See Princess Eugenie's Open-Back Wedding Dress, Designed to Feature Her Spinal Surgery Scar|publisher=People|first=Erin|last=Hill|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref> British-based designer [[Erdem Moralıoğlu|Erdem]] was the bookmakers' favourite to design Eugenie's wedding dress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2018093062907/princess-eugenie-wedding-dress-erdem-queens-hat-revealed-royal-news/|title=Princess Eugenie to wear Erdem for royal wedding and Queen's hat revealed|date=2018-09-30|work=HELLO!|access-date=2018-10-07|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/will-princess-eugenie-choose-design-wedding-dress/|title=Who will Princess Eugenie choose to design her wedding dress?|last=Gowans-Eglinton|first=Charlie|date=2018-10-12|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-10-12|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> Suzannah and [[Stella McCartney]] were also among the bookmakers' favourite choices.<ref name="Time-Money">{{cite web|url=http://time.com/money/5409893/princess-eugenie-net-worth-wedding/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016002817/http://time.com/money/5409893/princess-eugenie-net-worth-wedding/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2018|title=There's ANOTHER Royal Wedding Happening. Here's How Much Princess Eugenie's Ceremony Will Cost – and Why There's Drama About Who's Paying|publisher=Time|first=Julia|last=Glum|date=11 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Tel-Ceremony">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2018/10/12/royal-wedding-live-princess-eugenie-jack-brooksbank-celebrate/|title=Royal wedding live: Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank celebrate as newlyweds - latest updates|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|first=Gareth|last=Davies|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref>
== Designers and dress details ==
Peter Pilotto, a British-based label, was founded in 2007 by Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos. Known for their "innovative textile design, paired with a modern feminine silhouette", the label has provided Eugenie with several outfits during the past years.<ref name=BBC-Dress>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45796485?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cle747q1395t/wedding-of-princess-eugenie-and-jack-brooksbank&link_location=live-reporting-story|title=Royal wedding 2018: Princess Eugenie's dress in detail|work=BBC News |date=12 October 2018 |accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref>
Pilotto and de Vos searched through archives and viewed previous bridal gowns and eventually identified a silhouette.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/princess-eugenie-wedding-dress|title=Princess Eugenie Marries Jack Brooksbank In Peter Pilotto|newspaper=British Vogue|first=Alice|last=Newbold|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref> The wedding gown was then made layer by layer after several fittings, "with the corset and complex underskirt before moving on to the fitted bodice and full pleated skirt".<ref name=BBC-Dress/><ref name="Harper-Dress"/> It features a wide-neck V shape, folded shoulders and a low back "that drapes into a flowing full-length train".<ref name="CNN-Dress">{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/princess-eugenie-wedding-dress-royal-wedding/index.html|title=Princess Eugenie makes bold statement with wedding dress revealing scars|publisher=CNN|first=Judith|last=Vonberg|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Harper-Dress">{{cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/bazaar-brides/a22736088/princess-eugenie-wedding-dress/|title=Princess Eugenie wears Peter Pilotto for her wedding day|publisher=Harper's Bazaar|first=Amy|last=de Klerk|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref> Eugenie personally asked the designers to make an open-back dress as she wanted her scar from the scoliosis operation that she underwent at the age of 12 to be revealed.<ref name=BBC-Dress/><ref name="Dress-Back">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-45835711?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cle747q1395t/wedding-of-princess-eugenie-and-jack-brooksbank&link_location=live-reporting-story|title=Princess Eugenie: 'I wanted my wedding dress to show my scar'|publisher=BBC|date=12 October 2018|accessdate=12 October 2018}}</ref> In an interview before the wedding she had spoken about the importance of "showing people your scars".<ref name="Dress-Back"/><ref name="CNN-Dress"/>
The fabric for the dress was created at the designers' studios and featured different symbols in form of "rope-like motifs, woven into a jacquard of silk, cotton and viscose blend". These were a Scottish thistle, to show "the couple's fondness for [[Balmoral Castle|Balmoral]]", an Irish shamrock, "a nod to the bride's [maternal] family", a [[White Rose of York|York Rose]], a reference to her family name of York, and ivy, which represented the [[Ivy Cottage]], the couple's residence at [[Kensington Palace]].<ref name=BBC-Dress/><ref name="CNN-Dress"/><ref name="Harper-Dress"/>
The dress along with the tiara was exhibited by the [[Royal Collection Trust]] at Windsor Castle from 1 March until 22 April 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2019/02/08/princess-eugenie-follows-meghan-markles-footsteps-displaying/|title=Princess Eugenie follows in Meghan Markle's footsteps by displaying wedding dress at Windsor Castle|publisher=The Telegraph|first=Camilla|last=Tominey|date=8 February 2019|accessdate=9 February 2019}}</ref>
==Reception==
The dress worn by Her Royal Highness was widely acclaimed by fashion critics, who noted its stunning structure, traditional cut and elegant train. The dress was compared favourably over the Duchess of Sussexes wedding dress worn in May of 2018.
==See also==
* [[List of individual dresses]]
==References==
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{{British Royal wedding dresses}}
[[Category:2010s fashion]]
[[Category:2018 in England]]
[[Category:British royal attire]]
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[[Category:Marriage, unions and partnerships in England]]
[[Category:Royal wedding dresses|Eugenie, Princess]]