Elizabeth Taylor Father Of The Bride Dress

Father of the bride is a 1950 american comedy film directed by vincente minnelli about a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter s upcoming wedding.

Elizabeth taylor father of the bride dress. In december 1949 17 year old elizabeth taylor said yes to nicholas hilton s proposal. Second in a series commemorating the life and career of elizabeth taylor featuring the screen legend as a beautiful bride in the classic film father of the bride. Three weeks later she started a film dealing with a wedding. 1 5 father of the bride 1950.

The helen rose designed gown rose also designed grace kelly s wedding dress and taylor s similar look in the original father of the bride sold at a london auction for 187 931 in 2013. At the time rose was climbing the ranks at mgm and had simultaneously just been made the studio s chief designer. Taylor s first wedding to conrad nicky hilton in 1950 when the actor was a studio darling came courtesy of mgm with the elaborate veiled gown with a nipped in waist a bespoke creation by costume designer helen rose. The film stars spencer tracy in the titular role joan bennett elizabeth taylor don taylor billie burke and leo g.

It was designed by helen rose who went on to make the iconic wedding dress for grace kelly in 1956. Though elizabeth taylor walked down the aisle eight times only once did she do it in a so called traditional bridal gown. In addition to her first dress mgm s costume. Original elizabethtaylor father of the father of the bride 1950 s on elizabeth taylor birthday wedding dresses bride 8x10 still r62 elizabeth taylor original.

Elizabeth taylor wore an extravagant gown whilst playing kay banks in father of the bride. The dress certainly accented the young starlet s great figure. Taylor is depicted in an authentic re creation of the glamorous satin and lace wedding gown from the movie. Wonderful review of helen rose s work for elizabeth taylor christian and a reminder that the designer created the majority of the star s truly iconic gowns.

Carroll it was adapted by frances goodrich and albert hackett from the 1949 novel by edward streeter. The father of the bride wedding gown the white chiffon cat dress and the black cocktail dress for butterfield 8 gorgeous but wasted on a mediocre film. The on screen bride appeared in the film father of the bride with don taylor as the groom.