Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe. Queen of style. The best outfits of Elizabeth II. Fashion Tips. Style lessons from Elizabeth II

At 90 years old, the British queen is considered a real fashionista. But few people remember that half a century ago, the monarch wore fluffy dresses and deep neckline. We have traced how the style of Elizabeth II changed throughout her life, and we invite you to remember together the most beautiful images of the British queen.

Elizabeth II became queen at a very young age - 25 years old. The outfits in which the young monarch appeared in public corresponded to the status of the queen: she could see lush dresses with corsets and a deep neckline, made of satin and lace. She did not neglect catchy details and spectacular accessories.

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Lush dresses in the wardrobe of Elizabeth II were soon replaced by fitted and bright ones. More and more often one could see outfits made of light flowing fabrics on the queen. She never forgot about spectacular headdresses. Be it a crown, a hat or a headscarf - the monarch's head was always covered.

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Over the years, Elizabeth II began to increasingly give preference to costumes. If she was wearing a dress, there must have been a coat on top so that the wind would not raise the hem.

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The queen wears such garments today. Don't be afraid of bold color schemes.

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Throughout her life, Elizabeth II prefers English designers and most often appears in public in outfits from national brands. In addition, for many decades in a row, the Queen has not changed one model of shoes - the shoes for the monarch are made by the British brand Anello & Davide. Over the years, one could see black or white shoes on Elizabeth II, slightly different in design, but all of them were made by this particular fashion house.

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The same can be said about handbags: the Queen prefers the accessory of the British brand Launer. In addition, for many years she has carried a black lacquer bag of one model, which is called "royal" in honor of Elizabeth II.

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“In general, no one taught me to be a queen: my father died too early and it happened so unexpectedly - I had to immediately get involved in the business and at the same time try not to hit my face in the mud. I had to grow up to the position that I took. It was fate, it should be accepted and not murmured. I believe that continuity is very important. My job is for life. "
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain

The beginning of summer, June, which means that in one kingdom, located on the islands, another anniversary of the reign of their monarch is celebrated. This year the date is round - 60 years. 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. And in terms of the duration of her tenure on the throne, she is now second only to her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Elizabeth II is not only the Queen of England, she is the head of the British Commonwealth of Nations, which means the queen of 15 more independent states, including the whole mainland - Australia, and a fairly large country in North America - Canada, and the islands, for example, Bahamian. Also, the Queen of Great Britain is the head of the Church of England, the supreme commander of the armed forces.

Elizabeth, the future Queen of England, was born in 1926, on April 21, in London. Born into the family of the younger brother of the heir to the throne, George and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Her uncle, King Edward VIII, will abdicate because of love. Everything is like in that song, but “no king can marry for love,” because in order to marry for love, a king must stop being a king. And Elizabeth's uncle took this step for the sake of a divorced American, Wallis Simpson. This event took place in 1936, when Elizabeth was only 10 years old. Her father becomes king, and she, as the eldest daughter (Elizabeth had a younger sister, Margaret), is the heir to the throne.

The future queen received a good education at home, mainly in the humanities. Since childhood, she loved horses and equestrian sports. And also from childhood, unlike her more eccentric sister Margaret, she had a truly royal character. In the biography of Elizabeth II Sarah Bradford, it is mentioned that the future queen from childhood was a very serious child, who already then had a certain understanding of the responsibilities that fell on her as the heir to the throne and a sense of duty. Since childhood, Elizabeth loved order, so she, for example, going to bed, always put slippers next to the bed, never allowing herself to scatter things in the room, as is inherent in many children. And already as a queen, she always made sure that no extra light was on in the palace, personally turning off the lights in empty rooms.

At the age of 21, Elizabeth is getting married. Her life partner will be Philip Mountbatten (he is five years older than her) - a member of the Danish and Greek royal families.

To some extent, reading notes about Queen Elizabeth II, one may get the impression that she has a boring character: she has an excessive sense of duty, and she always believes that others should first of all think about the prestige of the monarchy and their responsibilities to country, she is conservative, does not accept family problems being brought up to the public, here she certainly absolutely could not understand. Well, Elizabeth II has a truly royal character. And her character undoubtedly leaves an imprint on her style.

The style of the English queen can be conditionally divided into two periods: the style of the young queen - the style of conservative and elegant, and the style of the elderly queen, I would call it the style of the "cheerful grandmother" or even the "rainbow style", because the incredible number of changing colors in her suits and hats ... However, the English queen always loved colors.

Throughout her life, the main elements of Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe were: dresses or suits of medium length, necessarily covering the knee, coats and raincoats in a-line cut, plus floor-length dresses for special events, as well as hats, always in tune with the suit, gloves, closed shoes , a brooch on a jacket and a string of pearls. The Queen of England has also always preferred short haircuts. Favorite colors are pink, lilac and indigo.

Queen Elizabeth II becomes after the death of her father in February 1952, and her coronation took place on June 2, 1952. At that time, namely in the 1940s and 1950s, dresses for the princess, and then the queen, were sewn by Norman Hartnell. And Elizabeth more than once appeared in public in dresses with fluffy skirts made of duchess satin or silk. Her wedding dress in ivory and decorated with silver threads is also designed by Norman Hartnell, as well as the design of the coronation dress.

From the mid-1950s and throughout the 60s, Hardy Amis sews for the Queen. It is he who brings a sense of simplicity to the queen's outfits, but this simplicity is only external, because behind it is a very complex cut. He sewed his first dresses for the Queen back in 1948, when Elizabeth asked him to create a wardrobe for a trip to Canada.

Since the 1970s, Ian Thomas, a former assistant to Norman Hartnell, and now the owner of his own salon, sews for the Queen. Its distinctive feature was the flying chiffon dresses that appeared in the queen's wardrobe. After his death and until the end of the 1980s, Maureen Rose of the Ian Thomas design house sewed for Queen Elizabeth.

From the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, the wardrobe of the English queen was replenished with outfits from John Anderson, because after his death his partner Karl Ludwig Reze became the Queen's court designer.

Since 2000, the youngest, in age, of Her Majesty's court designers, Stuart Parvin, a graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art, sews for Elizabeth II. In 2002, Angela Kelly becomes his assistant.

The Queen of England is 86 years old. But she still steadily fulfills all the duties assigned to her and appears in public, invariably following her style.

In British history. September 9 will mark 63 years and 7 months from the day Elizabeth II ascended the throne! For analysts, this fact is a confirmation of the stability of the British monarchy, and for us it is an opportunity from year to year to observe the favorite of British subjects and be inspired by her love of life, fortitude, sense of humor, and, of course, the iron restraint with which she observes the royal dress code. ...

The latter withstood many attacks, however, before proceeding to criticize Elizabeth's wardrobe, it should be borne in mind that its contents are regulated by a strict protocol, according to which the queen has no right to afford neither deep cuts, nor open shoulders, nor stilettos, nor a miniskirt, nor jeans, no fur coat, no elegant black, no red lipstick, not even the absence of stockings - and dozens and hundreds more "no"! Among them, by the way, there are also excesses in accessories.

If the queen does not give in to other fashionable temptations, demonstrating truly royal restraint, then about accessories we have many questions for her. The thing is, her portrait photographs are overloaded with details. It's all the fault of an excess of accessories: in the portraits of the Queen, a colorful print, three-tiered pearls, an elaborate brooch, earrings, a hat, a flower on a hat and glasses are competing for attention at the same time. And if the bouquet, which the queen is holding in her hands, also gets into the frame, then write it all!

Otherwise, her outfits are an example of restraint and elegance: colored monochrome sheath dresses or mid-length suits that must cover the knee, coats and raincoats, floor-length dresses for special occasions, a 2-inch (5 centimeters) heel, a three-quarter sleeve , as well as gloves, closed toe shoes, pearls, diamonds and a transparent umbrella.

In general, in the history of the style of the Queen of England, two periods are distinguished: the style of the young queen - conservative and elegant, and the style of the elderly queen, informally known as "rainbow", which got its name for the queen's love for bright colors that filled her wardrobe in the 2000s and which she still wears.

Angela Kelly, personal dresser of Elizabeth II since 1994, who published a book about the creation of the wardrobe of one of the most famous and elegant women not only in Europe, but also in the world, says that the choice of the color of the royal outfit should be coordinated with the reason for which Her Majesty will appear before by the public. We have to take into account all the circumstances - even the fact that the monarch will be photographed on the street, where the main background is green trees. For example, for the Diamond Jubilee, the Queen chose a gold dress as the entire concert took place on a stage built around the gold Queen Victoria Memorial. But on a ship on the Thames, Elizabeth sailed in a white outfit. This color was chosen to contrast with the red trim of the vessel.

There are other rules: if the queen goes on a visit to the children, then the main thing in her costume is the details, because children pay attention to feathers, ribbons, shuttlecocks and bright colors. In the event that she has a long trip by car, then folds should not appear on Elizabeth's clothes, while the outfit should be as comfortable and practical as possible. The same rules apply for evening wear: no clutter of fabrics and heavy beading.

As for the hat, when visiting a nursing home, the queen wears a structured hat in a bright color so that even visually impaired people can see the accessory, but when heading to the royal races, she chooses a model with weighted brims so that the headpiece does not get blown away. In short, the main principle of today's royal dress code is strict conservatism.

The "young" queen could afford a little more freedom. Although she has never been a victim of fashion, her wedding dress, designed in 1947 by royal tailor Norman Hartnell and influenced by Renaissance paintings, has made it to the list of the most beautiful wedding dresses of the 20th century and true examples of wedding fashion.

Prior to her coronation in 1953, Elizabeth relied on a new look, a light palette and flying textures for balls, discreet tweed suits for business trips and travel. Young Beth had especially tender feelings for white satin and crepe, gray tweed, violet silk and pink tulle. Silk and satin floral skirts were her favorites. In general, in the 50s, Elizabeth's style was perfectly suited to her position as a young queen. Her wardrobe consisted of elegant suits, evening suits in the style of Grace Kelly, tight bodices and wide skirts, petite hats and handbags.

Later, the tightened waist gave way to a straight cut - sheath dresses and square coats, jacket sleeves were shortened, and skirts were lengthened. The queen's hats were sewn at that time by Elsa Schiaparelli and other eminent designers and had no brim, resembling minimalist turbans.

And in the 60s and 70s, the queen's love for color made itself felt: for official receptions she chose bright yellow, coral and green sets. It was during this decade that the monarch hone her unique style and became the very "grandmother of the nation", as the British call her now. The queen is also known for her images "closer to the people", promoting an anti-consumer lifestyle: trouser suits, tweed skirts and vests, rubber boots and a scarf.

As for the fashion designers who worked on the royal outfits, in the 40s and 50s, dresses for the princess, and then for the queen, sewed the already mentioned Norman Hartnell. In the early years of her reign, she began collaborating with the designer Hardy Amis, who would dress the British royal family until her death in 2003. From the mid-50s and throughout the 60s, Hardy Amis sews for the Queen, and since the 70s Ian Thomas, a former assistant to Norman Hartnell, has been working with her. After his death and until the end of the 80s, Maureen Rose from the Ian Thomas design house sewed for Queen Elizabeth.

From the late 80s to the mid-90s, the wardrobe of the English queen was replenished with outfits from John Anderson, because after his death his partner Karl Ludwig Reze became the court designer. Since the 2000s, the youngest of Her Majesty's court designers, Stuart Parvin, a graduate of the Edinburgh College of Art, has been working for Elizabeth II. In 2002, Angela Kelly becomes his assistant.

Recalling the various milestones in the formation of the style of Elizabeth II, we cannot but dwell on its brightest period - the modern one, the samples of which add up to a real motley rainbow. See for yourself by looking at the photo gallery.

Touching upon the theme of the royal style in Great Britain, it is customary to mention the wife of Prince William, Kate Middleton, or to remember the bright beauty, the queen's sister, Princess Margaret. But the style of Elizabeth II herself was not always the way we know it now. In her youth, the queen looked no worse than the beauties of the "golden age of Hollywood"! We invite you to evaluate the outfits of young Elizabeth yourself.

Discreet shades

Young Elizabeth never chased trends. While her younger sister was simply obsessed with fashion and a desire to attract attention, the future queen favored proven classics. Perhaps this was not dictated by personal taste: Elizabeth was preparing for the role of queen, so she strictly adhered to the protocol and did her best to comply. For balls, the girl chose light flowing fabrics, for official visits - restrained tweed suits.

The favorite shades of the future queen were violet and pale pink, but in her youth she rarely allowed herself to wear colors so bright for a monarch. But now, as we know, Elizabeth has made up for her need for bright colors!

Wedding outfit

The wedding dress of Elizabeth II is a real work of art! Delicate, but incredibly luxurious dress in the spirit of Botticelli has become one of the most beautiful wedding dresses in history. And this is taking into account the fact that the wedding of the future queen fell on a rather difficult time for Great Britain: the country weakened by the war experienced a deficit, which also affected the royal family.

The wedding dress in a rare peach shade was sewn from Chinese silk by designer Norman Hartnell. The fabric was lavishly embroidered with pearls, and the four-meter veil was decorated with buds of spring flowers. The designer kept the dress design a secret for a long time, repeating to Elizabeth that it would be his best work.

Formal Dresses

Norman Hartnell has long been a court tailor. The best ceremonial outfits of Elizabeth II were created by his hands.

Coronation dress.

The couturier adorned the luxurious beige coronation dress with symbolic embroidery: the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the Northern Ireland shamrock and the Welsh daffodil.

Coronation dress, 1952

Dress for an official visit to the United States.

In 1957, the President of the United States of America, David Eisenhower, invited the Queen to visit the White House. For the visit, a pale green dress with a crinoline was sewn by the court tailor. The outfit of lace, silk and chiffon was adorned with many rhinestones, pearls, beads and even diamonds. The queen put it on with a fur cape.

Elizabeth II's style now

The Queen's modern wardrobe does not differ in a variety of styles. The woman strictly adheres to the formed personal style: conservative dresses, classic coats, tweed suits, intricate matching hats, white gloves, laconic shoes. The only thing that compensates for the monotony of the cut is the unexpectedly bright shades of things from the royal wardrobe.

Elizabeth II personally participates in the development of sketches of her outfits. Royal tailors note that the woman is very finicky, but her remarks are always accurate and accurate.

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