Catherine Rayner (designer)

Catherine Rayner was a British fashion designer specialising in wedding dresses.

Her designs in 1999 were admired for "classic elegance and romantic flair" and noted for their very fitted bodices and flattering cuts.[1] One of her gowns, in bead-embroidered satin, was chosen by Sandra Boler, the editor of Brides magazine, along with shoes by Emma Hope and a bridegroom's outfit by Tom Gilbey to represent 1995's Dress of the Year in the Fashion Museum, Bath's collection.[1][2] At the time, Boler described her choice as representing that year's nostalgic and period-costume-influenced trends.[3] Rayner's designs were retailed through her boutique and through London department stores such as Dickins & Jones.[3] Another of Rayner's designs, a pale pink strapless dress, is included in the Victoria and Albert Museum's fashion collection, and was featured on the poster for their major Wedding Dress exhibition in 2014.[4]

References
  1. Heller, Vivienne (5 June 1999). "The 50 Best Wedding Ideas". The Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. "Dress of the Year". Fashion Museum, Bath. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. Lester, Richard (2013). Dress of the year. Antique Collectors' Club. p. 132. ISBN 9781851497256.
  4. "Wedding dress by Catherine Rayner". V&A Search The Collections. V&A Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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