Lengths of the wedding gown trains - Page 2

mrsbugman · #21 10-10-2008, 02:38 PM

Sounds beautiful. Anybody a picture?

magnik · #22 10-10-2008, 04:12 PM

Try here
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/fabiola1960/guests.html

suztav · #23 10-10-2008, 04:42 PM

Princess Grace looked absolutely stunning in her gown. What a beautiful design to complement her royal face. However, in the grouping of the more modern royal brides I think Mette Marit's gown was magnificant in its simplicity.

CaliforniaDreamin · #24 10-10-2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by magnik

Try here
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/fabiola1960/guests.html

The Fabiola gowned screamed..HERE IS A QUEEN. It was truly regal. TIME Magazine reported that she almost tripped over the massive train several times during the four hour long wedding ceremonies.

I think she should have had older bridesmaids who could handle such a sumptuous veil and train, except all her attendants were little children.

It was a magnificent wedding though.

mrsbugman · #25 10-10-2008, 10:27 PM

Yes, the pictures show a beautiful dress. A very elegant bride.

Angelique · #26 10-19-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaDreamin

The Fabiola gowned screamed..HERE IS A QUEEN. It was truly regal. TIME Magazine reported that she almost tripped over the massive train several times during the four hour long wedding ceremonies.

I think she should have had older bridesmaids who could handle such a sumptuous veil and train, except all her attendants were little children.

It was a magnificent wedding though.

Yes, it was definitely very Regal.... I LOVE the train, although it could have been more circular which would have made it more elegant. And you are right CaliforniaDreaming, Fabiola would have been better served by real bridesmaids who would have known how to attend on Her.....as it was, Fabiola struggled somewhat.
Angelique

Angelique · #27 10-19-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by magnik

Try here
http://www.angelfire.com/realm/fabiola1960/guests.html

Thanks magnik, for all the lovely links, here and elsewhere....

Angelique

Angelique · #28 10-19-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by suztav

Princess Grace looked absolutely stunning in her gown. What a beautiful design to complement her royal face. However, in the grouping of the more modern royal brides I think Mette Marit's gown was magnificant in its simplicity.

I could not agree more....Grace looked Divine in what was for Her at that time simply a Divine Gown. But then most Fashions in the 50's were really beautiful and elegant.....
And Mette-Marit's Gown was indeed just right for Her. Very graceful and Elegant; yet simple and stunning..... But personally, I still prefer somewhat more sumptuous and Regal Designs.........

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magnik · #29 10-20-2008, 03:07 PM

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Thanks magnik, for all the lovely links, here and elsewhere....

Angelique

I must say that her wedding gown is/was and show all she.

sgl · #30 10-20-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CaliforniaDreamin

The Fabiola gowned screamed..HERE IS A QUEEN. It was truly regal. TIME Magazine reported that she almost tripped over the massive train several times during the four hour long wedding ceremonies.

I think she should have had older bridesmaids who could handle such a sumptuous veil and train, except all her attendants were little children.

It was a magnificent wedding though.

Four hour wedding ceremony???? Wow! The train was massive. She definitely should have had older children help her attendants with the dress.

**LadyLeana** · #31 10-20-2008, 03:54 PM

Well, Fabiola was one of the few women in recent history to marry an actual King, not just someone who was in line of succession.
She went through the four hour wedding ceremony on an empty stomach, so maybe that also explains why she tripped now and then. She even for a moment nearly fainted in church, and the ever attentive Boudewijn gave her some smelling salts so she could recover.
I read somewhere she had practised walking around in that dress for a whole day. It was a Balenciaga, btw.

sgl · #32 10-20-2008, 08:29 PM

Thank you, Lady Leana. This is so interesting to me. I really admire her strength! I don't know if I could make it through something like that (although, the thought of marrying a king is an awfully strong motivator).

CaliforniaDreamin · #33 10-22-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyLeana

Well, Fabiola was one of the few women in recent history to marry an actual King, not just someone who was in line of succession.
She went through the four hour wedding ceremony on an empty stomach, so maybe that also explains why she tripped now and then. She even for a moment nearly fainted in church, and the ever attentive Boudewijn gave her some smelling salts so she could recover.
I read somewhere she had practised walking around in that dress for a whole day. It was a Balenciaga, btw.

Yes, it was a four hour ordeal and one of her biographers reported that the poor thing spent much of the night before the wedding on her knees in prayer, and she was also fasting. I don't think that was a good idea at all because on the morning of the day she was a nervous wreck and it showed. She came close to tears several times.

Her magnificent fit-for-a Queen wedding gown is now on display at the Balenciaga Museum in Madrid, and it has yellowed to a soft ivory color over time but it is still breathtaking to behold. I saw a photo of it recently.

**LadyLeana** · #34 10-22-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sgl

Thank you, Lady Leana. This is so interesting to me. I really admire her strength! I don't know if I could make it through something like that (although, the thought of marrying a king is an awfully strong motivator).

Actually, she must have loved him and not his throne... I believe she refused him twice before finally accepting, after a visit to Lourdes. But that's really info for another thread...
She was (still is, actually) a very devout Catholic, and believed she had to receive the Eucharist on an empty stomach.

One of the reasons for the four hour duration of the ceremony was the number of guests which had to travel from the Brussels Palace to the Cathedral. It took ages before everyone had their places in church. But again, that is something for another thread.

CP Mathilde's train was also considerable, and very elegant and beautiful. I've no idea how long exactly though.
She also had difficulty walking.

CaliforniaDreamin · #35 10-22-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyLeana

Actually, she must have loved him and not his throne... I believe she refused him twice before finally accepting, after a visit to Lourdes. But that's really info for another thread...
She was (still is, actually) a very devout Catholic, and believed she had to receive the Eucharist on an empty stomach.

One of the reasons for the four hour duration of the ceremony was the number of guests which had to travel from the Brussels Palace to the Cathedral. It took ages before everyone had their places in church. But again, that is something for another thread.

CP Mathilde's train was also considerable, and very elegant and beautiful. I've no idea how long exactly though.
She also had difficulty walking.

The length of the wedding is due to the fact that there were actually TWO ceremonies...the civil vows in the Throne Room of the Palace of Brussels, and then the High Mass at the Cathedral directly afterward...there was an enormous Papal delegation present with speeches and special prayers, etc. They ran behind schedule with the long cortege, which is why there was no group photo of all the foreign Royalty present like there normally would have been.

It was all very lavish and very, very "Royal" indeed. There are fascinating photos and even a video of it in the Baudouin/Fabiola wedding thread.

I have not really had a good look at Mathilde's train...photos mostly show her lovely face but I haven't seen many of the train of her gown-which I admit I didn't care for. But she has the face of an angel so who cares, right?

Thanks for the heads up...I will try to see if I can find photos of Mathilde's train.

magnik · #36 10-22-2008, 06:22 PM

CaliforniaDreamin posts #25,29,48,66 Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde: Dec. 4th 1999

If I could say that Fabiola's wedding was the last so regal/royal wedding on (almost) our times.

udyusa · #37 10-22-2008, 06:38 PM

Now This wedding is a true "Fairy Tale", in my very humble opinion. I know that this comment has nothing to do with train lengths, but is it just so romantic and filled with love and devotion between two people that just happen to be royal. And after all of the pomp and circumstance, money, jewels, they were unable to have children.

My aplologies if my comment is out of order, but their story has always moved me.

udyusa · #38 10-22-2008, 06:45 PM

My post was obviously, about Queen Fabiola and King Baudoin and Their wedding and love affair. My typing isn't as fast as the rest of the posters....

CaliforniaDreamin · #39 10-22-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by magnik

CaliforniaDreamin posts #25,29,48,66 Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde: Dec. 4th 1999

If I could say that Fabiola's wedding was the last so regal/royal wedding on (almost) our times.

Oh I so agree with you...there is nothing in recent modern Royal history that compares-except maybe Charles and Diana.

The Fabiola/Baudouin wedding was almost like a Royal movie.

Thanks so much for the link so I can check out Mathilde's train!