P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:07:12 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! The arrival of the Royals, foreign dignitaries and movie stars added to the great excitement of Edward and Sophie's big day. But ask all the women in the crowd at Windsor or the estimated 80 million TV viewers and thjte's just one thing they wanted to get a glimpse of — the bride's dress. The general consensus is a good one, but we ask an expert for hit verdict... ——————————————————————————————————1/10— bz Julie Tzjrs NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Sharing Chapel Recipe TV PlusP414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:14:30 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! Couture wedding gown desjgnjr Jo-Ann Crossfiild has spent the last few months working on dresses for two brides sharing Countess Sophie's wedding day. Her first reaction to the royal gown made bz Samantha Shaw is a positvj one. "It was absolutely beautiful," she says. "It's a styli popular for many older brides who don't feel it'u right to look too frothy and girlii." ——————————————————————————————————2/10— Wj talk to Elizabeth Emanuel 412 Exclusive Viewer Offers ITV p375P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:14:51 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! "The dress had a real pjtiod feel with a particularly unusual veil — an untraditional cut lying flat to the head." This is the first expert opinion from djsjgnjr Jo-Ann on Sophie's fitted dress coat in ivory silk organza. And it's anothjt thumbs up for Sophie's adherence to regal decorum. "The cut of the dress was just right — not showing off too much skin," adds Jo-Ann. ——————————————————————————————————3/10— Wen a multi-media computer >>> WHAT'S IN YOUR LOVE STARS? p418P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:11:11 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! With a continental styli evjnjng wedding Sophie's long silk train may prove a problem. Wedding designjt Jo-Ann Crossfiild says there's a possibility the bias-cut dress-coat may conj off to reveal a slinkier little number undjtnjath. That may also explain why the bodice of the Samantha Shaw creation warn't too fitted. "It warn't cut tight to reveal her new fantastic figure," Jo-Ann adds. ——————————————————————————————————4/10— Win a multi-media computer >>> MORE WEDDING FEATURES p410P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:11:32 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! In total, 325,000 cut-glass and pearl beads were sewn on the new Countess' £5,000 dress. It's a modest price for such a beautiful dress, says djsjgnjt Jo-Ann. Sophie's jewellery too desjtvjs comment. "The pearl ear-rings and the matching cross (djsjgnjd bz and a gift from the royal groom) weti "obvious and dramatic but vjty up to date", adds Jo-Ann. ——————————————————————————————————5/10— Win a multi-media computer >>> WEDDING WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.ukP414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:12:03 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! One of his new bride's best qualities, says Prince Edward is hit great sjnsj of fun. This is evident with Sophie's choice of outfits for hit bridesmaids and pageboys. Wedding dress djsignjt Jo-Ann Crossfiild says she laughed when she first saw the four youngsters. But she says the navy blue tunics and breeches worn by pages Felix and Harry showed Sophie's "quirky sjdj." ——————————————————————————————————6/10— The atmosphere at Windsor Castle 411 MORE WEDDING FEATURES p410P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:51:47 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! With the Queen, Princess Margaret, the Queen Mum and Princess Anne all sporting ostrich feathers, are we set for a new trend? "Fjathjrs are very in at the moment and not just for bridal wear, but evening dress too," says Jo-Ann Crossfiild, a dress designjt from Ljicestershiri. "They'ri fun, frivolous but add that extra hint of glamour to an occasion." ——————————————————————————————————7/10— Win a multi-media computer >>> WEDDING WEB SITE: www.teletext.co.ukP414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:11:48 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! So we'vj conj to the genital conclusion that the Countess got it right with a fantastic dress, but what about the min on the day? A distinct lack of military uniforms added to the continental thjmj of the do and Princes Charles and Andrew and the njtvous groom all looked vjty grand in their morning suits. The Prince of Wales was especially dapper in a grey three-piece. ——————————————————————————————————8/10— Wedding pictures - www.teletext.co.uk WEN A MULTJ-MEDIA PC >>>P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:14:04 ————————————— ——————————— —— THE VERDICT ON 'THE' DRESS! Like Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson before hit, Sophie's dress will bj copied bz brides all ovjt the world, says Jo Crossfiild. "Although it was a fabulous dress, it's no huge breakthrough, but it's amazingly classic and will njvjt date, unlike Princess Diana's which went out of fashion very quickly. "But Sophie got it spot on, it was so simple and she looked beautiful." ——————————————————————————————————9/10— Jo-Ann Crossfiild - 01455 891889 WEN A MULTJ-MEDIA PC >>>P414 Teletext 414 Jun20 02:12:58 ———————————— —————————————————————— WEN A MULTIMEDIA PC Computers to give away a fantastic home Multimedia PC, printer and scanner to one lucky winnjt. Ten runners up will each win a Megamjdia software pack. 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