Weddings have always been that one day that most girls look forward. Even during the wedding, the bride receives more attention than the groom, what with the hair, the make-up, the flower girls, and bridesmaids, and of course, the Wedding Gown. One quintessential garment that holds almost as much significance as the wedding itself.
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| The National Museum of Singapore |
The National Museum of Singapore shows us just how very well aware it is of this particular significance, with its latest exhibition: 200 years of Wedding Fashion. This exhibition, originally from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is on Display for the first time in Asia at the National Museum of Singapore.
Viewers will be treated to a visual feast that will have most women, and some men even, exclaiming in flabbergasted delight at the sheer beauty of construction behind some of these rare creations. The dresses don't only present a beautiful ensemble for onlookers, but also a piece of history for the curious. Each dress speaks volumes of the era in which is was born, and the various constraints or abundance in that era that the dress saw. From period of extreme corsets, to the Great Depression (where a gorgeous wedding dress made entirely out of curtains was born, due to the lack of money to buy and sew an actual gown), down to the latest creations by Christian Dior. Marvel at the story behind each dress, and learn a little about the brides themselves.
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| Embroidered silk satin wedding dress designed by Norman Hartnell, London, 1933 |
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| Shot taffeta wedding dress, Vivienne Westwood Couture, London, 2005 |
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| Silk brocade shoes purchased from Peter Robinson, London, 1914 |
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| Silk faille wedding dress and silk vet neil, John Galliano for Dior, Paris, 2002 |
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| Silk gauze dress, 1938. Worn by Monica Maurice |
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| Silk wedding dress, British, 1857. Worn by Margaret Scott Lang |
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| Wedding dress and coat designed by John Bates for his Jean Varon label, London, 1966 |
Each wedding gown display is accompanied by a short write-up on its origins.
Exhibition is up until 31st October, from 10am to 6pm daily. Tickets are priced at $11.
