Wedding dress of Princess Helena
Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria, wore a dress of white satin featuring deep flounces of Honiton lace, the design of which featured roses, ivy, and myrtle for her marriage to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein on 5 July 1866 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. Her headpiece was composed of orange blossom and myrtle, and the veil was also made of Honiton lace. She also wore a necklace, earrings, and brooch of opals and diamonds, a wedding gift from the Queen. Along with bracelets set with miniatures, Helena also wore the order of Victoria and Albert.[1]
The bridesmaids wore white tulle skirts, trimmed with bouillons of tulle over white glace slips, with tunics of silver tulle and chatelaines of flowers; forget-me-knots, blush roses and heather, with wreaths and veils to match. The bridesmaids were Lady Margaret Scott, Lady Laura Phipps, Lady Mary Wentwoth-Fitzwilliam, Lady Muriel Campbell, Lady Caroline Gordon-Lennox, Lady Albertha Hamilton, Lady Alexandrina Murray, and Lady Ernestine Edgcumbe.[2]
References
- ↑ Round table, Volume 3. H. E. and C. H. Sweeter, 1866. Wedding of Princess Helena
- ↑ London Gazette. Issue 23140. 17 July 1866. pg 4. London Gazette: Procession of the bride