While we don't want to ruin the plot for any latent Twi-hards, ever since Eclipse started filming we've been dying for a sneak peek of Bella's wedding dress. In the meantime, we reached out to some of our favorite designers to see how they envision her gown.
In Eclipse, Bella's dress is described as an early 1900s design (which complements her antique engagement ring) with friend and Maid of Honor Alice Cullen's modern tweaks to the train and veil. "You look like you just stepped out of an Austen movie," Bella's mother says to the bride-to-be when she spies her in the gown in the final book, Breaking Dawn. "It's gorgeous! So graceful, so elegant." (instyle.com)
1. Monique Lhuillier
Monique Lhuillier Lhuillier's creation is a mermaid-style dress with lace detailing. The reworked take on a gown from the 1920s features a silk sash and high neck with cap sleeves.
2. Erin Fetherston
Erin Fetherston This interpretation has a high-neck, puff sleeves and lace bustier. Fetherston put her signature ethereal touch on the two-tiered body with a tulle and lace underlayer.
3. Max Azria
Azria focused on the vintage lace detail for his Victorian inspired gown. The dress is complete with lace peaked shoulders, full sleeves and a high neck.
4. Prabal Gurung
Gurung had the most modern interpretation. The dress has a dramatic train, low-cut back and features a unique neckline with red embellishments for a touch of color.
5. Lela Rose
Rose focused on the rear view of her off-white, handcrafted dress. The simple body gathers at back into a sweet lace bustle.
6. Christian Siriano
Siriano's three-tiered dress has a lace bustier and high ruffle neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves and a full body.7. Badgley Mischka
Badgley Mischka's vision is a strong silhouette with vintage details like full-length lace sleeves and bodice, and a high-buttoned neck.
8. Zac Posen
This pink gown features a turn-of-the-century corset, bustle, full skirt, high-neck and dramatic detailed sleeves. Posen keeps to the vintage theme by finishing with lace-up boots.
Out of these I like Lela Rose's the best, though I think the two slinkier ones are more in line with what Alice and Stephanie would envision. I must admit my personal all time favorite pick for Bella's gown is from a Burbidge sketch (http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/images/d9562-4.jpg).
ReplyDeleteApparently S.M. said she envisioned it with long sleeves, but less frilly than an average dress of the time period. In my opinion the slinky ones go more toward the 30's (so wrong time period), but what do I know.
ReplyDeletei agree i can see kristen stewart wearing this dress the (5. Lela Rose
ReplyDeleteRose focused on the rear view of her off-white, handcrafted dress. The simple body gathers at back into a sweet lace bustle.) (as bella) i think it totally represents the character and the theme
I disagree. I believe 1 has the best appeal. It relates best to the dress described in the book. Although all the dresses are beautifully designed.
ReplyDeletei think that monique Lhuillier has the best design because its so elegant and just how i imagined the dress in the book. also it looks like something bella would wear and would LIKE to wear.
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