‘Sartorial diplomacy’ on show in expo of late queen’s fashion

In a handwritten note on a sketch of an evening dress for her official visit to India and Pakistan in 1961, Queen Elizabeth II specified it should be sewn in “yellow satin”, a colour symbolising health and prosperity in the region. The sketch is one of about 300 items on display, some for the first time, at the exhibition Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life

Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon to mark her centenary

The late Queen Elizabeth II believed the monarch had to be seen to be believed. And she made sure that was true even when Britain's famously changeable weather intervened, pioneering the use of a clear plastic raincoat so that a stodgy black umbrella didn't obscure her from public view. That raincoat is one of some 300 garments and other fashion artifacts

‘Sartorial diplomacy’ on show in expo of late queen’s fashion

Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as a style icon to mark her centenary

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