Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Will NOT Be Made By Bruce Oldfield

Bruce Oldfield has broken his silence on Kate Middleton's royal wedding dress, finally confessing to Women's Wear Daily that he won't be making it.

The designer told the fashion newspaper, "It has been such a subject of rumor and speculation over the past months, but I am not designing it. We will all know [on Friday] -- and I thought I'd duck out of the 'possibles list' to give everyone 24 hours to place their final bets!"

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Oldfield was, at one point, the bookies' favorite with the odds 1-3 that he'd be making The Dress. In fact, Irish bookie Paddy Power put betting on hold thanks to a bunch of big-stake bets of more than £500, or $780. In December, a Paddy Power spokesperson said, "Although we didn't expect a betting plunge on the dress designer to happen quite so soon, when the stakes changed from fivers and tenners to hundreds of pounds, it appears as though the cat is out of the bag."

Oldfield also sat down with "Good Morning America" in February and remarked that when Kate Middleton steps out of the car and debuts her dress, it will be a "nightmare. I think nightmare. Whichever happens it's going to be a sharp intake of breath, isn't it? It's going to be...oh my god, what is she wearing? Or, oh, doesn't she look fabulous?" He did also say that he'd be dressing "a huge amount" of people at the affair.

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Comments

[Chris Headley]

01:09 PM on 04/29/2011

We survived a lot of hoopla over a fairly simple, lovely dress. See what all of fashion's top designers had to say @imeanwhat: http://bit.ly/liAY3s

[Libbety]

02:55 PM on 04/28/2011

My bet is that she is designing it herself. She is very talented.

[OutAtFirst]

11:49 AM on 04/28/2011

Perhaps something elegant by TJ Maxx

[tcnsrq]

08:48 AM on 04/28/2011

it's Alexander McQueen's designer Sarah Burton...one for the Brits

[Bruisersmom]

12:18 PM on 04/28/2011

I'm still hoping it's McQueen, even though I wouldn't put money down on it. At least, if it's McQueen it will be interesting.

[Said One]

06:00 AM on 04/28/2011

Also whats funny is how are they going to implement the anti-stalker thing for William - if they did the bride wouldn't be allowed to attend the ceremony.

Her ex Wilhelm  (German for William) looks like he could be William's brother, she followed him to Chile, then to university and did the same course and was always trying to be in his personal space BEFORE she even knew him, when she did manage to date him, she gives up her job so that she can be around him 24/7 and most of the photos of them show her staring at him with a devoted, almost manic creepy smile.

This wedding could be titled under: Witless Windsor marries the woman who stalked him and once she tracked him down - he was too lazy to  get out of bed to run away - Bah Humbug!

[Bruisersmom]

12:23 PM on 04/28/2011

You can add to your stalker profile that Kate switched universities to St. Andrews after it was announced that William would be attending university there. That part hasn't made it into too many Kate Middleton biographies, and didn't make it into the sappy Lifetime movie. They tried to make Kate look like she didn't care, which was hillarious. If Kate didn't care, why didn't she attend Edinburgh University like she originally planned? Why the switch once William announced that he was going to St. Andrews?

[GrownupStewie]

05:35 AM on 04/28/2011

i know its a british designer, but how crazy would i be if it was a calvin klieg dress and super simple and chic? i mean i know im crazy but that would be interesting...but no it will be a bejeweled marvel made of pixie wings and dodo bird feathers

[Said One]

05:45 AM on 04/28/2011

Dodo being the operative word in this case.

[Said One]

05:35 AM on 04/28/2011

Also who would want to design a dress for an anachronism like "royalty" in the 21st century - its like admitting one provided the shoes for a foot binding ceremony. The Windsors themselves don't believe in it - otherwise the bride would be a virgin.

The only reason they are insisting on this pomp and ceremony for a couple that have been living together 10 years already is:

Charles Windsor owns countless homes in Transyvania and worldwide, William Windsor is constantly on vacation and drives freebie cars - all that doesn't come about through cold hard work - it happens through the Windsor family keeping the myth and the PR alive - remember Charles  Windsors first marriage and him duping the public

[Said One]

05:10 AM on 04/28/2011

The official choice of TV shows for most Republican­s in the UK and anybody that doesn't believe in the monarchy is shows about Marie Antoinette or the Russian Royals - theres a whole documentar­y list on their facebook page of alternativ­e viewing.

[Said One]

05:10 AM on 04/28/2011

I'm glad Yahoo broke the silence on how much the wedding is actually costing the taxpayer, per Yahoo yesterday - the wedding is set to cost 10 billion (including security, the bank holiday, and the police, the renovations to the public areas etc) and only set to bring in 1.5 billion - most of which will be going to the Windsors and the Middletons anyway since they are selling all the "official" goods. If I was William Windsor and Kate soon to be Windsor I'd rather be worrying about the public's reaction once they return from their long holiday number 9999999 (honeymoon). The official choice of TV shows for most Republicans in the UK and anybody that doesn't believe in the monarchy is shows about Marie Antoinette or the Russian Royals - theres a whole documentary list on their facebook page of alternative viewing.

[scoutgirl]

04:21 AM on 04/28/2011

I will only be interested if Vivienne Westwood does the frock, otherwise forgedaboudit.

[LaurieAnn]

11:24 AM on 04/28/2011

Now a dress from Dame Viv would be marvelous!

[Bruisersmom]

12:28 PM on 04/28/2011

Dame Vivienne would be my other choice of dress for a wedding. Unfortunately, Kate is too safe for her.

[MyrtleJune]

10:21 PM on 04/27/2011

So looking forward to the tv coverage! Especially after today.

I think she'll look GREAT!

[shelshock22nd]

09:59 PM on 04/27/2011

If she had worn Bruce Oldfield it would have just continued the comparisons to Diana.

Both are beautiful women, but this Friday is Kate's day to shine and marry the man she loves.

[Geri Tavares]

09:58 PM on 04/27/2011

I am also rooting for the gold feathered coat with tulle underskirt... and of course a tiara... She would really look stunning in this number..

[Geri Tavares]

09:56 PM on 04/27/2011

I don't see why she can't use one of the many gorgeous dresses from the vaults of designer dresses they have had over the years. She could also make it herself.. she has an art degree and has wonderful style - why not? If I were to be married and had a chance to wear Princess Grace's gown .. I would . .it was gorgeous - and a shame it can only be worn one time. Can't wait to see what she will be wearing for the wedding, for the party and the luncheon- all 3 dresses will be amazing I am sure. I also can't wait to see what the Queen is wearing. She has a new designer and her wardrobe has been stunning of late.. she has looked wonderful in bighter colors.

[Susan Shaffer]

11:29 PM on 04/27/2011

the queen has always worn bright colours.
the reason is so that people can pick her out in a crowd when she goes walk about
the only question for me is what is in that handbag? money? a tiara in case one breaks? an autograph book for when she meets someone famous?

[mmkay]

09:49 PM on 04/27/2011

What an utter disaster. Now she'll have to wear the retro polka-dot housecoat, or call the whole thing off.