Widows of Culloden
Wedding Dress
mid 2006 (made), 18th November 2006 (worn)
mid 2006 (made), 18th November 2006 (worn)
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This dress was worn by Caden Williamson for her wedding to Dominic Stobart on 18th November 2006. Williamson was a former Merchandising Director at Alexander McQueen and her dress was made for her by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen.
This dress is based on a design for McQueen's Widows of Culloden collection. Emotional and theatrical, Widows of Culloden was one of two collections by Alexander McQueen to explore his Scottish heritage. He combined dramatic tailoring with McQueen tartan, exquisite craftsmanship and a mix of traditional textiles like lace with unusual materials such as pheasant feathers. The collection title referred to the women widowed by the Jacobite risings and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. This dress is based on the one worn by Kate Moss who appeared as an ethereal illusion in a hologram for the haunting finale to the show.
This dress is based on a design for McQueen's Widows of Culloden collection. Emotional and theatrical, Widows of Culloden was one of two collections by Alexander McQueen to explore his Scottish heritage. He combined dramatic tailoring with McQueen tartan, exquisite craftsmanship and a mix of traditional textiles like lace with unusual materials such as pheasant feathers. The collection title referred to the women widowed by the Jacobite risings and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. This dress is based on the one worn by Kate Moss who appeared as an ethereal illusion in a hologram for the haunting finale to the show.
Object details
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| Title | Widows of Culloden (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Tulle, lace and imitation pearl |
| Brief description | wedding dress, Alexander McQueen, tulle, lace and imitation pearls, 2006, Great Britain |
| Physical description | Floor-length white gown of tulle and lace. The skirt and train comprise of layers of shallow ruffles. The bodice, with a scooped neck and cap sleeves, is overlaid with white lace embellished with imitation pearls. |
| Gallery label | Label at V&A Dundee - installed Summer 2018
Emotional and theatrical, Widows of Culloden was one of two collections by Alexander McQueen to explore his Scottish heritage. He combined dramatic tailoring with McQueen tartan, exquisite craftsmanship and a mix of traditional textiles like lace with unusual materials such as pheasant feathers. The collection title referred to the women by the Jacobite risings and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. This dress is based on the one by Kate Moss who appeared as an ethereal illusion in the haunting finale to the show.
Wedding dress, from Widows of Culloden collection
2006
By Alexander McQueen
London
Tulle, lace and imitation pearls
V&A: LOAN: AMERICANFRIENDS.718-2017
(2018) |
| Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A, through the generosity of Caden Williamson Stobart |
| Summary | This dress was worn by Caden Williamson for her wedding to Dominic Stobart on 18th November 2006. Williamson was a former Merchandising Director at Alexander McQueen and her dress was made for her by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. This dress is based on a design for McQueen's Widows of Culloden collection. Emotional and theatrical, Widows of Culloden was one of two collections by Alexander McQueen to explore his Scottish heritage. He combined dramatic tailoring with McQueen tartan, exquisite craftsmanship and a mix of traditional textiles like lace with unusual materials such as pheasant feathers. The collection title referred to the women widowed by the Jacobite risings and the Battle of Culloden in 1746. This dress is based on the one worn by Kate Moss who appeared as an ethereal illusion in a hologram for the haunting finale to the show. |
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| Accession number | T.7-2021 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2017 |
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