The curious case of Kate Middleton’s dress

The yet-unknown designer must no doubt be feeling the pressure of designing a Royal wedding dress which will be talked about well after the wedding has come and gone. In an impressive covert attempt to not leak details about the designer, rumours have been churned over and over again.

A report on entertainment website E! said Miss Middleton designed the dress herself, drawing on the fashions of the Reneaissance period for a dose of inspiration.

While steering away from the style of the Prince William’s mother, the late Diana’s wedding dress, which was notoriously large and puffy on her small frame, Kate’s creation will reportedly simply “nod” to the Emanuel dress.

Diana’s iconic dress was designed by the London design team, David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The dress itself is early Victorian inspired with large puffy sleeves and a full tulle petticoat.

Kate’s supposed creation will include ivory, satin and lace, along with pearl detail and a 10-foot train. Such a rumour has neither been confirmed nor denied.

The designer who was to make her dream dress a reality is the creator of Libelula label Sophie Cranston. However, Cranston herself released a statement on behalf Libélula saying that her label was not in the running.

In an interview with CNN, actress Jane Seymour, best known for her role as a Bond Girl in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, gave her predictions about the dress.

Seymour, who had covered Prince Andrew's 1986 nuptials for ABC's Good Morning America, said Kate will probably wear a v-neck dress.

“She seems to like a v-neck line, after seeing her in the famous blue [Issa design] dress- but for royal decorum, well, we’ll have to wait and see. She might have delicate lace sleeves because she’s got beautiful arms and a beautiful figure. Not a huge dress but enough to make an impact that when she walks in Westminster abbey she looks regal.”

Other suspected designers are The House of McQueen's Sarah Burton, who instantly became a much-coveted option among many experts. Senior fashion editor at Glamour magazine, Sarah Clark told The Guardian that for such a grand occasion, she would expect Middleton to go with a bold design for which McQueen is known for. “The fashion house is known for being dramatic and contemporary, so it would make a real statement,” she said.

Other names have been thrown around, such as Alice Temperley, Daniella Helayel, Victoria Beckham, and Issa (the designer of her famous blue dress which she wore for her engagement announcement).