Hartnell dress for Queen Elizabeth, State Visit to Paris, 19

Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother wearing a crinoline of draped white satin, silver lace and camellias worn by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother at the Paris Opera House and designed by Norman Hartnell, part of her white wardrobe for the State Visit to Paris in July 1938. Following the death of the Queen's mother, the Countess of Strathmore, shortly before the visit, Hartnell created the white wardrobe for the Queen (black did not seem appropriate for the occasion during the height of summer), causing a sensation among the Parisians. This romantic creation was one of the highlights of the collection

Ballgown Camellias Crinoline Draped Gowns Hartnell Majestic Regal Satin Wardrobe

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