dutchess of cambridge's wedding gown. it was designed by sarah burton of alexander mcqueen. a classic style very reminiscent of princess grace's gown when the former grace kelly of philadelphia, also a commoner, married the prince of monaco. meredith melg burke is senior market editor of "vogue" and joins me now from new york. thank you so much. the magazine has been following royal wedding fashion since 1923. we had the sketch of the queen mother for her wedding to king george vi so there is right in your expertise. tell us what your initial impression was of the dress. >> well, the dress was a total success. it was so clearly a collaboration between kate middleton and sarah burton. it had all the signature details that we've come to know of kate' style with a deeper neckline and body conscious torso but there were elements in the construction and we've heard facts that it took the workers