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wore for her Coronation. She insisted that it included an emblem for every part of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth countries. It was Hardy Amies who shone
when it came to designing The Queen’s day clothes. His talent for tailoring and deceptive simplicity eased her into the sharper silhouettes of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. He remained mindful though that there were limits to how closely The Queen would follow fashion, although in the days of the mini skirt he did manage to persuade her to wear shorter dresses. Latterly, The Queen’s clothes have come from a variety of London designers including Stewart Parvin, Peter Enrione, and Karl Ludwig Rehse, while her hats are often commissioned from the legendary milliner Freddie Fox. Today, the greatest influence on The Queen’s style is her Dresser, Angela Kelly, the genial and down-to- earth daughter of a Liverpool crane driver, whose grand job description designates her as Personal Assistant, Advisor and Curator to The Queen (Jewellery, Insignia, and Wardrobe). Angela’s domain is situated off a narrow corridor just below the roof of Buckingham Palace. She is said to be one of the people closest to The Queen, family apart, and works with huge bolts of cloth, dummies and scissors to create many of The Queen’s outfits. Before going overseas
trips or long domestic
visits, Angela plans with Her Majesty the dresses, hats, bags and shoes that will be needed. Last year The Queen carried out
“Hardy Amies remained mindful that there were limits to how closely The Queen would follow fashion”
more than 340 official engagements. For every engagement, Angela will have laid out clothes which will, they both hope, make The Queen stand out in a crowd, and which will be appropriate to whatever lies ahead. So take a look at any of The Queen’s outfits
at the forthcoming 90th
birthday celebrations and remember the amount of time and planning that has gone into every piece to ensure that our longest reigning monarch really does stand out from the crowd. q
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