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The long-sleeved gown with English and French Chantilly lace appliqué bodice and satin gazar pleated skirt by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen paid homage to the dress the Hollywood star wore when she married the Prince of Monaco in 1956.
But apparently we didn't have to go back 50 years in sartorial history to find the royal wedding's garment twin. Actress Isabella Orsini, goddaughter of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, married Belgian Prince Edouard de Ligne in 2009 wearing an uncanny lookalike, the Daily Mail points out.
Made by Belgian designer Gerald Watelet, Orsini's dress, like Kate's, featured a lace bodice, long sleeves and an impressive train. Both brides also donned veils and sparkling tiaras. Although Kate's Cartier "Halo" tiara, which was borrowed from the Queen, can't be matched.
European newspapers and magazines have dubbed the duchess "Copycat Kate." But Orsini doesn't mind the similarities.
The brunette beauty told Italian magazine Novella 2000: "As soon as the Duchess of Cambridge went out to go to church, I thought her dress was a copy of mine." Adding, "It means Kate Middleton has good taste."
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Reader comments (Page 2 of 3)
one is a dress with lace sleeves
Replythe other is a strapless dress with a sheer bolero jacket
Did one inspire the other?????
DON'T KNOW, DON'T CARE
She didn't design the gown - Sarah Burton did.
ReplyThe dresses are NOT the same!!!!
ReplyThe dresses were both white - and that is where the resemblance ends.
ReplyOMG she wasn't the first!?!? What a fkin loser!!!!!!!!! But seriously, what is this article about? Everything's been done once. Can't we just wish her a happy marriage and leave her alone?
ReplySo what?
ReplyWhy do people have to throw cold water on someone's happiness?
ReplyOk like seriouslly!!!! WHO GIVES A DAMN!!!!! THEY DONT EVEN LIVE IN THE US!!! Why dont people care about kids getting kidnapped or our soldiers going back.. Seriouslly its a stupid dress!!!!! GET LIVES!!!!
Replyserious,do people have anything better to do with their time. its call get a life and let her enjoy being married. who cares if they are a like or different. it was her day and if she likes a dress, wear the dress.
ReplyThe article does not state the dress was an "exact replica". This is nothing against Kate SO STOP DEFENDING HER! It is absurd for anyone to claim these dresses are not EXTREMELY SIMILAR. The only person who should be ashamed and embarrassed is the designer who took credit for "an original", unless Kate actually viewed this dress prior to making a selection and described the style to the designer. Regardless, NONE OF US know exactly how the similarities came about, so stop acting like you do. The point is that the similarities outweigh the differences. In music, this is would be copyright infringement which can be as simple as the melody of one refrain.
ReplyNot the same dress. Now let's think about it for a minute... how many different length sleeve can there really be in a dress. You can go sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve? Am I wrong?
ReplyThe two dresses have many differences.
1. They are different dresses
Reply2. And most important Kate Middleton looks better:)
Give me a brake!! The dresses are different. Kate made a beautiful bride, dress and all. Kates' dress is lower at the neck (back), front has a curve design as it come down in the front.
Replyseriously how much can you do with a royal wedding dress? it has to have long sleeves to go into west minster...it has to be white, it has to be chaste, it has to be long and it has to have a huge train...kinda keeps the "creativity" to a minimum...
ReplyWhy are so many people infatuated with this crap?
ReplyHow do the designer, seamstress, and final look of Kate's dress affect the world?
Will they change international politics or feed the starving children in Africa?
Will they employ US citizens or put put people back in their foreclosed homes?
I have more than grown weary of this drivel.
Wannabes and the media need to get lives of their own.
The Britsh "royalty" are artifacts of past eras and have no value in the modern world other than to drain money from England's economy.
Why does anyone care about Kate Middleton? She means nothing to us in the USA. Her marriage won't last long anyway. They never do. Time to move on people.
ReplyKate's lace bodice and sleeves look classy and classic. Orsini's look very...well... cheap...like material you would find at JoAnn Fabrics...those buttons on her sleeve near her wrist are HUGE....Kate's dress is definitely more of a Grace Kelly throw back than a Orsini Copy!
ReplyKate's dress is wonderful, and so is Kate. Why must everyone make comparisons and talk?
ReplyStop all this, it is not nice (to put it mildly). Period.
It really doesn't matter if her dress was a copy, influenced by some other designer, or was something she bought second-hand at a thrift shop. What DID matter was the fact that she looked beautiful in it. Probably more importantly, William thought so too.
ReplyClassic elegance beautifully designed and made usually isn't original. Clue: that's why
Replyit is a "classic."