STYLE
Angela Kelly’s design for Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. White was chosen as a contrast against the red upholstery of the Royal Barge. R
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he Queen’s clothes speak volumes about the woman who wears them. They have to work just as hard as she does. Her Majesty does not regard herself as a fashion icon,
but has a keen awareness of the power of her clothes. They are an important part of her job, and that is invariably about making the world’s most famous woman, who happens to be just 5ft 4ins tall, instantly visible. She knows that she has to be seen by as many people as possible, and the cut and colour of her clothes are carefully chosen to match that aspiration. She tends to favour strong colours. As she
says: “I can never wear beige because nobody will know who I am.” Her hats must neither shadow her face, nor fly off in a breeze. She is said to have remarked: “I’ve never lost a hat yet.” For rainy days she has a collection of see-through umbrellas. Again it is all about being seen. On visits abroad The Queen’s
outfits must
pay tribute to the host country and she will often choose a colour or a motif with a coded message. When she attended the
1976 Olympic
Games in Montreal, a subtle pattern of Olympic
rings silk dress, was
incorporated into a blue
and associated
she wore emerald green, the colour most with
Ireland, for
her groundbreaking visit to the Irish Republic in 2011. The gold dress she wore for the Diamond Jubilee concert in front of Buckingham Palace was influenced by the golden figure
representing Victory on top of the Queen Victoria Memorial around which the stage was constructed. The white jewel studded outfit worn for the Thames River Pageant was inspired by the grand
Elizabeth
A white lace dress worn for a garden party in Sydney, Australia in 1954 W
gowns l,
favoured by Queen celebrated
in history
as a superb power dresser, and chosen to contrast with the strong reds of the royal barge’s upholstery. R
Looking elegant in duck egg blue for a garden party at Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh in 2010 W
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