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Niki Comparti's blog | Created 1 decade ago

Today we received a gorgeous letter from Mrs Edna Giles who attended the Unveiled exhibition with the Embroiders Guild of WA.  Mrs Giles sent in a copy of her own wedding photo from 1956, featuring the gown she designed and made, and that is remarkably like Catherine Middleton's gown, when she wed Prince William.

Wedding photo of Mrs Giles from 1956

Wedding photo of Mrs Giles 1956
Image courtesy of Edna Giles

Mrs Giles said: 

Dear WA Museum
A big thank you for the wonderful care given to me when I visited in January.

I was for the few short hours there transported back to a wonderful earlier time in my life, not everyone (or very few) get the chance for that to happen.

Enclosed by matter of interest is a picture of myself signing the marriage register (1956), and Kate Middleton turns up in the same dress design a half century on, marrying Prince William no less, and so the fashion circle turns.  When Kate stepped from the car and we had a first glimpse of her gown, my phone got a little work out from people that had actually seen my dress!

Once again a very special thank you.

Edna Giles (nee Cass)