Paneled Wedding Gowns – Reminiscent Of The Past

Paneled wedding gowns remind us of the classic era when monarchism was at its peak. As the name suggests, these gowns have long panels with laces in between. A good example of a paneled wedding gown is the “Miss Mary Donaldson's bridal gown” that is made of white duchess satin. This is not an ordinary satin. It outshines the pearl in terms of its whiteness. It is amazing to learn that it takes oodles of fabrics like satin, silk organza, heavy organza and tulle to make one panel gown. A paneled dress often has ''Cala sleeves'' that have folds just like a Cala Lily.

A paneled dress having many folds, just like the one mentioned above, looks heavy as it requires almost 8 meters of old lace and approximately 24 meters of fabrics like duchess satin. The ress lining is made of silk organza and the gown's train is 6 meters long from the waist. It requires quite a large amount of duchess satin to make a dress train. Fifteen meters of heavy organza is used to double and harden the fabric of the train. The skirt of the gown is kept back with the help of 31 meters long tulle.

Another important part of this paneled gown is its veil. The bridal veil, made up of Irish lace has two sections, handkerchief and fan. Princess Margret of Sweden had received this lace as a gift. She had used the veil and the lace in her wedding gown. The lace was so fascinating that her daughter too used it for her wedding. Later many queens and princess used some parts of the paneled gown worn by princes Margret, in their respective wedding gowns.

About The Author:

Denise Hawthorn is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.elegant-wedding-dresses.com. As one of 12 children, she has designed numerous wedding gowns for both friends and family. Denise is an experienced seamstress, and has become a self-apointed expert.