Dressing the Queen

Kate Strasdin

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From tours and walkabouts to the dazzling spectacle of a wedding or Coronation, the clothes worn by royal women have always been a fascination. Starting with Queen Victoria and moving to the modern Elizabethan age, 'Dressing the Queen' shows the incredible craftmanship and painstaking effort that go into the making of what is known as the 'Royal Wardrobe', from handmade boots to Crown Jewels; country tweeds to delicate stockings. Dress historian Kate Strasdin reveals a tribe of previously unsung women and men. Some may be more renowned - such as designer Norman Hartnell or suitcase-maker Louis Vuitton - but most are ordinary, highly talented working people from across the British Isles.

Author(s): Strasdin, Kate
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 02/04/2026
Pagination: 368 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Chatto & Windus
Published By: Chatto & Windus
Book Classification: Biography: royalty|Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050|Fashion & textiles
Dimensions: 223 x 164 x 32
Weight: 520
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781784745332

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