Vintage Norman Hartnell silk satin wedding dress and tulle veil

Exquisite embroidery with pearls and bugle beads on front, back and sleeves. Light ivory. A few bugle beads and maybe some pearls were missing so they were replaced by professional antique textile restorer. Faint stain on armpits Silk very strong. Small tear on right sleeve. See photos. My finger points to tear on sleeve. Easily repaired with a few stitches. Hardly noticeable. See closeup of embroidery Size extra small Train 8 feet in width. Designed in 1931 by Norman Hartnell (known as the British Dior). He designed wedding dresses for English royalty and socialites. This was made for Valerie Violet French Brougham Kindersley. Lady Brougham and Vaux was an English socialite. She and her sister were included in the Book of Beauty by Cecil Beaton. Cathedral length Silk tulle veil was restored by professional antique textile restorer because had a few holes; veil with pearl beading throughout with pearls denser near head Blusher part of veil made with new silk tulle Image of Lady Brougham and Vaux wearing dress on her wedding day can be seen on Getty images if you google “wedding of Valerie Violet French.” More images of dress on mannequin and description of dress can be seen if you google “Norman Hartnell wedding dress sold on 1st dibs.”