State Visit to France, 1972
Worn during a State Visit to France, May 1972 and on subsequent occasions for the State Opening of Parliament.
Hartnell’s stately coat is a tour de force of rich embroidery in a stylised floral design. The sleeveless shift dress beneath has a concentration of embroidery around the lower, most visible part of the skirt.
Sir Norman Hartnell (1901-79)
Evening gown 1972
Silver lamé, sequins and pearls | RCIN 200129
Sir Norman Hartnell (1901-79)
Lame, lace, fur, sequins, beads, pearls, diamante | RCIN 200130
