Wedding Veil
late 1997 (designed)
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Long wedding veil attached to a hair comb covered in lace and beading (the same as T.40:1-2000)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tulle attached to hair comb covered with ivory lace with imitation pearl beading |
| Brief description | Wedding veil designed by Deborah Miner, part of an ensemble used in a television advertising campaign for Renault UK, 1998 |
| Physical description | Long wedding veil attached to a hair comb covered in lace and beading (the same as T.40:1-2000) |
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| Gallery label | Television wedding dress
Deborah Milner (b.1964)
London, 1998
Shoes: Joseph Azagury (b.1958)
During the 1990s evening styles influenced bridal wear. Wedding dresses with bare shoulders, plunging bodices and low backs became acceptable for church weddings. Deborah Milner designed this dress for the finale of a series of popular television advertisements for Renault's Clio car. An estimated 23 million viewers saw the ad.
Dress: machine lace with artificial pearls and plastic sequins
Headdress: embroidered net with artificial pearls and plastic sequins
Shoes: satin and leather
Given by Renault UK Ltd
V&A: T.40:1 to 4-2000; T.30:1, 2-2010(2011) |
| Credit line | Given by Renault UK Ltd |
| Object history | This wedding dress, veil and shoes were worn by the actress Estelle Skornik as 'Nicole' in the Renault television advertisement first screened 29 May 1998. |
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| Accession number | T.40:2-2000 |
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| Record created | April 14, 2004 |
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