Royal Wedding Dress
Unveiling the Mystery of a Royal Wedding Dress Lost for 179 Years. After Austrian Empress Elisabeth married Emperor Franz Joseph in Vienna in 1854, her wedding dress disappeared. Commonly known as Sisi, the Empress has long been quite the celebrity in Europe. Knowledge of this dress has always been hidden. That’s because journalists, illustrators, or anyone who could chronicle the event were banned from the Imperial wedding. With no confirmed images or detailed descriptions of the gown, the dress became a mystery. One trace remained: a lavish dress train, believed to have been attached to the Empress’ wedding gown. This train is on display in Vienna’s Imperial Carriage Museum, of which Dr. Kurzel-Runtscheiner is the director. Dr. Kurzel-Runtscheiner has been called the “huntress of the lost treasure,” and it’s a nickname she’s taken to. She’s investigated this particular case for years, trawling library 200 years. Now, thanks to a series of clues,may have solved the ancient sar...