Princess Catherine’s Wedding Dress: Discuss!

Love it. It's so elegant and will hold up very well, I think. She's a beautiful bride. And so graceful!

I thought Kate and her dress were beautiful. Oh to have her figure! I also loved all the hats!

@Wendy I certainly agree about her figure! Do you think she felt pressure to diet? Heh.

The bodice was a real treat. Love those sleeves. And the simplification of the skirt and train captured kate's, sorry Princess Kate's style. It was a win, really. Bridget Jones is happy today :-)

Oh to have her figure!

Agreed! Yes, those hats. Always so fun to watch out for.

Wonder if Kate knew her dress would remind so many of Grace Kelly's? (GK is trending on Twitter right now!) Or is that a silly question?

I think I might be the only one who thought the dress boring and derivative. Why bother getting Sarah Burton to design if you're not going to let her design? I mean, Alexander McQueen designs are modern and edgy. I was hoping for something more.

The very first thing I thought when I saw it was that it was reminiscent of Grace Kelly's. I don't think I like the way the solid part makes her chest looks though - we all know from how thin she's gotten that she doesn't have breasts like that anymore and they really look like they're fake or at the very least, formed.

Her hair was nice - I'm glad she wore it down, it suits her and she definitely was glowing and looked really happy.

@Barbara W I was thinking the same thing--that her weight loss kind of affected her chest.

@lizmaverick--Oh, I dunno, she's not really edgy normally (at least from what I've seen), so I didn't expect it here. I think this dress suits her. It's a classic style, which is what she seems to go for. I'm a fan!

I like this dress, but I agree with @lizmaverick that it's very traditional, not at all edgy. But I bet people would've had a hue and cry if it was cutting edge, what with the pomp and circumstance and all. Plus it has to look good in perpetuity, and I think this dress will.

@MFrampton--Same here. It was a safer choice, no doubt, but I don't think that's a bad thing. Edgy could have gone horribly awry.

I like the simplicity of the skirt and train, but I'm not a fan of the rest. I agree that the bodice looks...stuffed and not natural, and I don't like how the lace is open in the front. It almost looks like some bizarre concession to look sexier by being open, but it doesn't.


As far as edgy versus safe, I wouldn't have expected her to go really radical. However, she picked a designer known for more modern stuff, so this style is going to come across as rather meh for anyone who was expecting to see something really different. *shrug*

I loved Kate's dress. Burton does fabulous work. I didn't like it on Kate though. Or maybe I would have liked it she hadn't adobted such a casual hair style. Something about it all didn't work for me. I was thinking she would go strapless for some reason.

@Seleste and @torifl Part of my problem with the dress is that it feels dated already. I mean, Monique L's (not even going to try to spell her name) been doing the lace top thing for the last five years. Snoooooze. Tori, I think that's about as strapless as they were going to let her go, LOL.

Since I'm going there...ALSO, for some reason the way she was wearing the veil looked all Hummel peasant-y to me.

The dress grows on me the more I look at it. She's beautiful in it and it's one that will stand the picture test for years and years.
I will say I did initially like the bodice more than the bottom but upon review it is all working now.
And yes so very Grace Kelly. I think a nod to the commoner becoming a princess.

I love it. I wasn't expecting anything edgy, so the fact that it has any sex appeal at all is amazing to me. It's traditional and romantic, classy and sexy all at once, without reminding me of too-sweet pastry. Tough to pull off, so thumbs up from me!

I guess I'm looking at it from a different standpoint. No matter how forward-thinking the designer, at that level it's about the craftsmanship, the tailoring, and what goes into the design that we don't even see. I agree that at the bust this had a "Batman's codpiece" look to it, but the exaggerated hip and [even] bust, with the corseting, was elegant. More importantly, she looked comfortable, not easy to do with millions of eyes looking at you, and I think in part that was because she felt good in her dress. Old-fashioned? Yes. Derivative? Debatable. But certainly perfectly made and a dress that, unlike Diana's, held up well after the ride to the church.

Simply perfect! She is a Beautiful woman and the dress was prfect to let that beauty shine!

Wow, her dress REALLY looks like Grace Kelly's. On the other hand, Grace Kelly's dress still looks good 55 years later, unlike Diana's wedding dress from 1982 which looks a bit ridiculous. (In my opinion, of course!)

I love the dress. Very "Tudor". I think she looked very royal, graceful, and timeless. The perfect dress for a princess - possibly Queen some day.

I think I prefer the sister's dress, which, imo, would make a lovely wedding gown.

@liz From what I've seen, she's always been slender. I used to be slender!

And I think her dress was classic and regal, like her.

Yes, as a fashion statement it's not "out there", but I'm in the camp that is please and surprised at how elegant and timeless it is. Her hair down, the dangles at her ears create an appealing, approachable, feminine look, not an architectural confection, which emphasizes more the position over the person.

Yes, very Grace Kelly! I think it's perfect for the occasion, very elegant, classic, and flattering. It's only derivative in the sense that all classic wedding gowns are--she's never "edgy" and a royal wedding isn't an edgy, go-for-daring thing, so I wasn't expecting anything else. :) (and hopefully this will inspire a new trend for more sleeves in wedding gowns! Strapless is not NEARLY as universally flattering as some brides seem to think...)

And I would wear Pippa's dress in a minute if I could find one for myself!

I found the dress very flattering to her body and to the image she wanted to project for the ceremony she was undergoing. I think the design choices made by her and by Sarah was right on the money. The tailoring was equisite and it fit her just right everywhere except those pointy boobs and hanging a bit lower. Those were the only points of discord in an otherwise marvelous dress.

She was comfortable in it and at the same time she knew she looked beautiful, so there was stature to her body. She's the first bride I've seen who has managed her train gracefully.

I loved Princess Catherine's dress! It is so regal and beautiful. She looked so graceful. I am so glad she did not go for strapless; I have never liked the strapless gowns and feel they aren't special enough nor beautiful enough for a bride's wedding day. I though her dress might be poofier, but when I saw it I instantly loved it and applauded her choice!

The strong point of the dress was its simplicity. Its weak point was... its simplicity. And also I would think that she would not wear white, given that she has been co-habitating already with Prince William!

I felt that the dress was dissapointing. I agree that the bodice looked "fake" and although I loved the veil for some reason I thought she looked like a postulant waiting ti take her veil in a religious order! Beautiful, but holy? Hard to explain. Did anyone think she looked nervous or contrived?

I think the dress was pretty, but it didn't have the stunning, fairytale, princess look I was expecting. I didn't like her veil and her bouquet of flowers was too small.

Has anyone thought of Princess Margaret's first wedding? The silhouette of Princess Kate's gown (the way the folds lay/the V neck line/the tight fitting sleeve) is very similiar to that beautiful gown of the Queen's sister! Of course it was a classic design which was indicative of Grace Kelly & quite naturally it brings her to mind. As to the bodice: it mimicked the brassiere of a bygone era & I thought it grand!

This young woman exuded grace and class (IMHO class is a thing most young women lack in this day and age) and the dress matched it. Edgy? What were you wanting? Lady Gaga's meat cutlet catastrophy? She's a princess, a possible future queen, not a cheap pop star. And it's about darned time somebody has the balls to put sleeves back on a wedding gown...I've had it with strapless and sleeveless dresses that look so unflattering on most brides. They are a handsome young couple and I pray to the Christ that the world leaves them alone enough that their relationship has a chance to succeed.

I thought she looked beautiful. A tad thin though. I didn't care for the dress at all. It looks like something I've seen before (and not Grace Kelly's dress, lol). Plus, I've seen much, much prettier on those wedding dress shows I watch on We tv and TLC.

The hills are alive

First, I don't want anyone to get me wrong, The dress Princess Catherine wore was Beautiful. It just didn't live up to the hype.

That being said, I liked the simplicity of it. Princess Diana's dress was so over the top, and swallowed her. I think that the clean lines, and delicate lace of Princess Catherine's Dress was so much more elegant. Yes a bit reminiscent of Grace Kelly's, but still an elegant, practical choice for a modern bride. Too often these days I see wedding gowns that are barely there. It was a refreshing moment seeing a classically beautiful gown, with modern updates that was something I myself would have chosen. However, She's a Princess now, and I know I am not the only one who expected a bit more sparkle.

Is nobody going to comment on haw much better it looked than LadyDi's?
With the requiremments of having the wedding at the Abby - long sleeves and God forbid strapless, I think it worked very well.

the dress she chose was her choice and then she is going to the next queen and then she need to be the next one in line and will be the one of the best next to the queen

I thought the day dress was pretty, but have you seen the satin wedding dress she wore later that evening? The skirt was incredible!

The gown was exactly what I was expecting to see, It was the simple fit and flare elegance that she prefers to wear. I loved that the fullness that was needed for the Cathedral was accomplished with pleats.

I liked the gown, the sleeves were quite beautiful. Much better than the Princess of Wales's in 1981. Although I was immensely disappointed with Catherine's Tiara choice, it should have been more stately and visible, perhaps similar to the Queen's Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

The dress is great. Too many people wanted it to be really facy