There is a historical novel about the creation of the wedding dress of the Queen of Great Britain called Dress.
Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history. She passed away at her home in Balmoral on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. Last year, Her Majesty’s husband, Prince Philip, passed away, to whom the Queen had been married for almost 73 years. Page Six has published five unique facts about the wedding dress of the eternally stylish Elizabeth II.
As you know, the royal wedding ceremony took place on November 20, 1947. It was the wedding everyone was looking forward to in post-World War II Britain.
With the big day coming up, rumors have reached a fever pitch about what the 21-year-old princess will wear down the aisle. The windows of designer Norman Hartnell’s studio had to be closed to avoid surveillance.
Behind the stunning dress is a beautiful story about which the novel Dress was written.
1. The final design is approved less than three months before the wedding.
While many brides today order their dresses nine months to a year or more in advance, Princess Elizabeth’s gown was only launched in August 1947, less than three months before her wedding, according to the Royal Collection Trust.
The competition was won by a design drawn by one of the leading fashion designers in England at the time, Norman Hartnell. The designer herself called the outfit the best dress she had ever sewn.
To create a wedding dress, the hard work of 350 women is required. They all promised to keep any details about Princess Elizabeth’s special day from being released to the press.
“The Americans rented an apartment across the street to see if they could get a glimpse of the dress,” recalls the 18-year-old seamstress who worked on the dress at Hartnell’s studio, Betty Foster.
2 British women gave Princess Elizabeth their food stamps to help pay for clothes
In post-war Britain, austerity measures meant that people had to use clothing coupons. Therefore, a designer wedding dress is out of this budget.
The British government gave Princess Elizabeth 200 extra ration coupons for each city and country, but women across the United Kingdom were so excited to see her married that they sent her their own vouchers to cover the clothing.
At the same time, it is illegal to distribute coupons.
3. The princess’s dress was inspired by a painting by Botticelli.
According to the Royal Collection Trust, Hartnell’s inspiration for the wedding dress came from an unusual place: a Primavera painting by the famous Italian artist Sandro Botticelli. The name means spring in Italian, and the painting depicts Flora, the goddess of spring, and Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. That is, the perfect way to combine a new beginning with a wedding and a new beginning after the war.
Therefore, Princess Elizabeth’s dress is covered in intricate, embroidered with crystals and pearls, floral and leafy motifs.
“The motifs need to be assembled in a design that is proportional to the bouquet of flowers,” said the fashion designer.
4. The design uses 10,000 pearls brought from America.
The decorations are hand sewn into the dress in the form of a flower pattern.
5. Princess Elizabeth never tried on a dress until her wedding day.
Princess Elizabeth didn’t really know if her dress would fit until the morning she got married. So there was quite a bit of excitement on the wedding day.
“He told us that the King offered Princess Elizabeth a drink to calm her nerves, but she refused,” the Palace recalled.
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Wedding dresses of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
We remind you, the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 after lunch surrounded by family at the Scottish castle of Balmoral. The flag was flown at half-mast at Buckingham Palace, and a statement announcing the death of Elizabeth II was posted on the gates of Buckingham Palace.
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