Grace Kelly square neck floral dress by McCall on her first meeting with Prince Rainier III in Monaco in 1955
The event
In early May, Grace Kelly went to Cannes France for the 8th Cannes Festival, the editor of Paris Match Pierre Galante, then husband of American actress Olivia de Havilland, suggested that Grace Kelly have a photo shoot in the Prince's Palace of Monaco(Palais princier, Monaco) then a meeting with Prince Rainier III. Grace Kelly was reluctant at the beginning, but she decided to say yes.
On 6 May 1955, after some difficult start and the late arrival of Prince Rainier of Monaco, Grace Kelly finally met him, they took a walk around in the palace, then Grace Kelly left for her other engagement.
For the meeting, Grace Kelly wore a square necked floral dress with long sleeves and drop waist.
About 7 month later in January 1956, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco announced their engagement publicly, and three months after the engagement, on 19 April 1956, the couple were married in St. Nicolas Cathedral, Monaco.
The floral dress Grace Kelly wore on 6 May 1955 thus became the most symbolic dress in connection with her future as Princess of Monaco.
On 6 May 1955, after some difficult start and the late arrival of Prince Rainier of Monaco, Grace Kelly finally met him, they took a walk around in the palace, then Grace Kelly left for her other engagement.
For the meeting, Grace Kelly wore a square necked floral dress with long sleeves and drop waist.
About 7 month later in January 1956, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco announced their engagement publicly, and three months after the engagement, on 19 April 1956, the couple were married in St. Nicolas Cathedral, Monaco.
The floral dress Grace Kelly wore on 6 May 1955 thus became the most symbolic dress in connection with her future as Princess of Monaco.
Grace Kelly sitting beside a mirror, Palais princier, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn
Grace Kelly sitting beside a coffe table, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn
Grace Kelly, Palais princier, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn
Grace Kelly, Salle du Trône, Palais princier, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn
Grace Kelly and the Prince Rainier III in the gardens of Palais princier, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn
Grace Kelly and the Prince Rainier III in the gardens of Palais princier, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn.
Grace Kelly and the Prince Rainier III, Palais princier, Monaco. Photo by Edward Quinn.
The dress
It is a taffeta dress of long sleeves with floral print, featuring square neckline and drop waist, it was designed by McCall Patterns for Grace Kelly, who appeared on the company's Spring patternbook of 1955.
Grace Kelly on the cover of McCall's 1955 spring patternbook
