Fashion firm rush to copy the royal dress

NEW YORK - SECONDS after Kate Middleton emerged from her car exterior Westminster Abbey in a ball dress with lace sleeves, designer around the US, glued to their TV sets, were sketch her look, setting in motion a mad rush for off-the-rack versions that are predictable to be in stores as near the beginning as late June.For brides-to-be who can't wait even four weeks, David's Bridal, the main US bridal chain, was already trumpet a strapless look from Oleg Cassini, paired with a lacey bolero jacket, on its website as an already obtainable stand-in as it knotted to push out modified knockoffs of the real thing to stores by September.