Here is a wrap-up of the #DressCodes exhibit #HRP_palaces. Young Producers, teens between the ages of 14-17, co-curated the exhibit- picking 34 outfits from the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection to highlight how royals and those in court both followed and broke the dress codes of various eras.
international fashion world. While this dress looks like it is made from piña, aka pineapple leaf fibers, it is not. An analysis by #HRP_palaces proves that it is made of silk stiffened with a starch. He often referenced terno, the Philippine national dress. Here we see it in the traditional
fashion in her designs, such as the tight-fitted bodice on the dress underneath. The embroidered motifs are inspired by the Middle East, like the paisley design from ancient Persia and India. #Fashionhistory #ootd #dresscodes #HRP_palaces
Edward VII's abdication. #Fashionhistory #ootd #HRP_palaces
Diana wore this dress to private formal dinners and a Vogue photo shoot in 1997 to advertise her charity auction that raised $3.2 million for HIV/AIDS and cancer charities by selling her dresses. #Fashionhistory #ootd #HRP_palaces
widely adopted. He coined his style "Soft dress." He wasn't afraid of bold patterns, though, as this suit shows. He had many plaid suits. #fashionhistory #ootd #HRP_palaces
husband, King Edward VII, in 1910. Like Victoria, she is known for wearing mourning attire for the rest of her life after the death of her son, Prince Albert Victor, in 1892. She was, however, known as a fashion icon. #fashionhistory #ootd #HRP_palaces #dresscodes
her husband, Prince Albert, is very well-known, so I won't elaborate on that here. However, #HRP_palaces
emphasizes that her wholly black wardrobe was by no means boring. This dress has shiny satin to offset the more austere matte crepe. moreover, her train, short airy chiffon sleeves, and ruffles
cap-style silk tulle veil). It was also very modern, with its dropped waist, straight cut, and metallic fabric, rather than the traditional white. It does have nods to tradition, like the antique lace on the train and the orange blossom tiara. #HRP_palaces #ootd #Fashionhistory #dresscodes
she subverts it cheekily. #ootd #Fashionhistory #HRP_palaces
rosebuds. The shining is made with pink and green foil, silver, gold, and blue sequins, and embroidered gold metal thread. #HRP_palaces #Fashionhistory #ootd
Next to the Worth gown was this fancy dress ball gown. #HRP_palaces suggests it could have been worn to Queen Victoria's 1700s-themed ball, called "Bal Poudré" (Powder Ball, referencing 18th-century powdered wigs), on June 6, 1845. The skirt is very 1840s- full and circular, but the tight bodice and
presented at court. where pastel, light colors were preferred for a youthful and feminine look. The dress is attributed to the House of Worth, but the house closed two years earlier. Perhaps it could have been an older dress. #Fashionhistory #ootd #HRP_palaces
#Ootd is the adult version of the child's coronation dress from yesterday. Yet, instead of pictures of the new Queen, this Horrockses Fashion dress repeats "Elizabeth Regina 1953" in fine cursive lettering. #HRP_palaces #Fashionhistory #DressCodes
white, and blue thread. It is in such good condition because the donor's family dressed it on a life-sized doll and not an actual child. It was then given to the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. #HRP_palaces #fashionhistory #ootd
The next exhibit I will explore is #HRP_palaces 's Dress Codes at Kensington Palace. It explores the dress conventions surrounding the crown and court, including clothing worn by the royals themselves. One was a 1986 Bruce Oldfield silk evening dress worn by Diana during her official state visit to
