The Wedding Dress: The 50 Designs that Changed the Course of Bridal Fashion

If you love looking at wedding dresses, you will love this book. It talks about the history, the designers, the bride who wore it and had detailed drawings about each one that makes it easier to see the details of the dress. Some I had seen before and some I hadn't, but some of the details of all of them were a delightful surprise to me. Whether you are in the wedding business like I am, or if you are a bride or just a fan of all things wedding, you will absolutely enjoy this book. It is a large, color, hardcover book that is a delight to read from the beginning to the end. It is worth every penny of the original price so if you know someone who likes this subject or is getting married, it is a wonderful gift. Especially at this price. Grab it while you can before the price goes up!

This is a very neat book but it over sells the "pick apart each pattern of the dress." they have a basic sketch and they point out certain things. As a seamstress, I was a little disappointed about that. I wasn't looking for patterns, but a little more explanation in the design. Still, it's a very cool book if you like dress making and royal/celebrity weddings.

There were plenty of great dresses that were not in this book it was a little bla ..

Very thorough with detailed descriptions and narratives. Beautiful photographs!

Great book, shipped fast.

Got this as a gift for my fiancée who wants to make her dress, she loves this :)

Just what I wanted. Thank you.

Wonderful, great pictures and drawings of the dresses with explanations. While I may not agree with all the choices they are indeed fantastic designs

I bought this as a gift and found it so interesting I bought another copy for myself! This is not just a highly illustrated, personal and insightful view of 50 iconic wedding dresses, it is also a fascinating read with lots of behind the scenes info. A simply superb book and a great engagement/ wedding present.

I just love reading about the history of clothing,this is no exception to the rule,beautifully illustrated and very informative,would recommend.

I bought several other books on wedding dresses but this is the best! As a designer,!i wanted to learn about the history of iconic dresses, and this book provides that and more!

This was a gift for an older lady who has been involved in the garment industry and she absolutely loves this book. It has the history of the dresses and details of the fabrics and how they were made. It seems to be the best book I have ever given her.

I bought this book as a birthday present for a friend, who was delighted with it - "excellent photographs and/or sketches showing styles of wedding dresses from Queen Victoria's to Princess Kate's; fine stitching and embroidery shown in detail."