Royal wedding: Dress embroiderers were kept in the dark
It has emerged that the embroiderers who beautifully hand
crafted Kate Middleton's dress did not know the designer's
identity until shortly before the public announcement.
Lace featured heavily in the dress, with it having a lace applique
bodice and skirt, and veil.
The lace work was carried out at the studios of the Royal School of
Needlework
(RSN), at Hampton Court Palace by embroiderers aged from 19 to in their 70s.
They had to wash their hands every 30 minutes to keep the lace and threads
pristine, and the needles were renewed every three hours, to keep them
sharp and clean.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13249018
Regards, Ann McClean
in Kerry, Mid-Wales, U.K.
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