Release Date: July 17, Summer 2006
A Dress for Diana
A
uthor: Emanuel, David / Emanuel, ElizabethFormat:
HardcoverISBN:
006121437XISBN13:
9780061214370
Trim:
9 x 11
Pages:
Illustrations:
Release Date:
Drop Ship Month: May
Price: $29.95 / $37.95 Can.
Territory: USC
SYNOPSIS
Princess Diana was a role model, a style icon, and one of the most beloved members of the royal family. In 1981, she wed Prince Charles in what turned out to be a fairy tale wedding that is still remembered today.
After 25 years in a city vault, designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel open the four locked trunks which reveal the story behind their creation of Princess Diana’s wedding dress.
The contents of the trunks paint an astonishingly personal and intimate portrait of the incredible painstaking preparation and rehearsal for one of history’s most famous wedding dresses.
The treasures range from original sketches and fabric swatches, to a spare silk umbrella and shoes, and even the handbag Elizabeth Emanuel carried with her on the special day containing smelling salts and glucose tablets. Unseen photographs of the preparations and rehearsals chart the build up to the big day.
The book contains over 200 images including the Emanuels’ pictures of the bridesmaids arriving for fittings at the studio, facsimiles of letters of commission from the palace, letters of congratulations, a handwritten message from Diana, and amazing memories leading up to the day itself.
An international limited edition of 1000 copies includes a swatch of material taken from the original bolt of silk from which the dress pattern was cut.
AUTHOR PROFILE
British designers David and Elizabeth Emmanuel found world acclaim when they created Lady Diana Spencer’s legendary wedding dress. Elizabeth now runs a fashion studio in London and David has been involved in filming a series for US television. They live in London.