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In April of 1956, Actress Grace Kelly wore a high neck, long sleeved lace gown featuring a full skirt and a cummerbund on the waist, for her wedding to Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Seventy years later, modern brides such as Catherine the Princess of Wales, continue to be inspired by the iconic look, created by American costume designer Helen Rose. Kelly had a contract with the film studio MGM and had a close working relationship with Helen Rose. The dress was gifted to her b

Lace wedding dress sketch We had the honour of creating a custom lace dress for Vanessa Hazel, to celebrate her wedding at one of Ireland's most beautiful historic venues Castle Leslie, in May of 2024. At our first meeting we presented the sketch, looked at various lace samples and took Vanessa's measurement's. We decided to combine two types of lace, a fine calais lace featuring wildflowers on a polka dot base, and a thick guipure lace featuring roses and a scalloped edge to