The nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taught us plenty about the evolution of the monarchy – but what did they tell us about this season’s fashion?
The fashion headline of Meghan Markle’s wedding dress was the wide, shallow, collarbone-baring neckline. This is an iconic Givenchy shape, sometimes called the Sabrina neckline, after the evening dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1954 film. There is a rabbit hole here about whether the clothes in Sabrina should be attributed to the late Hubert de Givenchy or to the costume designer Edith Head, but never mind that: our takeaway here is that the bateau neckline is a very good look.
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