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It is said the same thing happened to Princess Elizabeth when she married in 1947, though it brings a smile to imagine Queen Mary handing over her coupon book and saying, There you are love, treat yourself to something nice. There were textile shortages throughout Europe during the war (though theres an interesting story of how the Germans were persuaded to allow the Parisian clothing industry to continue a tale for another time perhaps)

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These days brides aren't just limited to wearing a cocktail gown on the function- we are seeing some fab lehengas too, and these are the ones we are currently crushing over

Made from high-quality satin in an off-white hue, it holds shape well