Grace Kelly’s Incredible Life from Old Hollywood Star to Princess

MGM costume designer Helen Rose was chosen to create Grace’s religious wedding gown, turning the dress into one of the most ambitious projects of her career. The design featured a high lace neckline, fitted bodice, full skirt, delicate seed-pearl details, and a carefully constructed veil.

The gown required weeks of work and the help of dozens of seamstresses, reflecting the enormous attention surrounding the approaching royal wedding. Every detail had to match the scale of the occasion. Even by Hollywood standards, the dress was unusually elaborate, and the materials used to make it would soon become almost as famous as Grace herself.