Fashion Figure: What Does The Queen Wear In Her Fashion Bag?

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Her majesty has never been inspired to follow the trend. As Norman Hartnell, the Royal designer, insisted in 1953 with the New York Times, "the queen and her mother don't want to be fashion leaders. That's what nobody does."

In other words, the queen is above fashion. Her exclusive style, which has evolved since her accession to the throne, has not changed - so there is no rueful 1970s printing or thoughtless decorations and fringes. The Queen's style has always maintained the essential imprint of her identity - although it may not seem intentional, it has subtly conveyed all the information needed. The Queen's style stands for something: unshakable authority, diplomacy, strength and luxury elegance when needed.

　 With text on the image, the queen recently wore a headdress of her own style when she met with Obama - indicating the mood of an informal occasion at that time (source: Getty Images)

In Luella Bartley's book a guide to British style, She cites some upper class dress codes with a playful quality: "don't wear clothes that look new; pursuing unrealistic fashion will only freeze you to death; if you have to try this fashion, then you will lose yourself; tradition is the most important thing; the state must be tolerant." The Queen's uniform represents these principles. Her image has always adhered to these norms - and has a high voice.

The Queen's choice of tailors is often the one who sets the tone. For example, Obama attended the Queen's 90th birthday celebration at Windsor Castle, where the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in the spotlight to meet the guests. The Duke waited by the range rover alone. The queen wore a light blue dress - with her unique label and a practical turban under her chin. The underlying mood tone has been set - informal, friendly, familiar.

The Queen's headscarf is not gaudy, suitable for any weather, has a country style, and is very practical - it has been a symbol of the royal family since the 1940s when young princess Isabel and her sister Princess Margaret took pictures at a royal equestrian show, in which both Isabel and Margaret wore flowered scarves. This image is also loved by Jacqueline Kennedy and Audrey Hepburn. In recent years, it has also been favored by design brands such as Duga banner, which has been adopted as the fashion element of the show. The queen not only represents herself, but also represents the whole tradition. She is a woman representing the country and a respected grandmother. Being close to Brenda (the working class nickname for the queen) only adds to its charm.

　 "Always decent"

In the Striped petticoat, the queen is more casual. The queen hasn't changed much since the 1950s - a tweed coat or two women's sweaters, and a pleated plaid skirt. Granite grey, red and Black Plaid has a personal meaning for the royal family, which was created by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert after they acquired Scottish territory. This timeless Queen's dress conveys a potential message, not just about the Queen's character, but also about her class - after all, in some circles, change, trendiness, trends and ostentation are clumsy expressions of upstart psychology.

　　 The Queen's striped petticoat has not changed since the 1950s - a tweed jacket or two women's sweaters, and a pleated plaid skirt (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

When Nancy Mitford explored the subtle criteria of "going up" and "not going up" in the 1950s, she pointed out many complicated marks in British society to distinguish the upper and lower social classes. Although most of these norms are outdated and snobbish, they are still popular in the upper social circles. The perfect and informative rural dress code is largely the story of a king's tailor.

"The queen is always decent. Its appeal lies in the British temperament it shows, a classical, timeless grace," said Caroline de guitaut, curator of the UK's "fashion and rule" exhibition. The exhibition covers the dress styles of the queen in her 90 years of career. "This exhibition is about memories," Mr. de gito said. "The time of the show covers most of the 20th century, all the way to the 21st century, including many important moments in the Queen's life and in our lives."

As the highest exposure rate and attention rate of women and the longest reigning monarch in history, the queen has been the focus of mass media since the development of mass media, from the earliest period of color photos and newsreels to the emergence of television and Internet. She ascended the throne in 1953, when she was only 25. The Queen's coronation dress, made by Hartnell, is decorated with a variety of intricate emblems and Emblems symbolizing the British island and the Commonwealth, including elaborate Welsh leek patterns, which are carefully embroidered on the skirt.

　 The Queen's coronation dress is decorated with various complicated emblems and Emblems symbolizing the British island and the Commonwealth (source: Getty Images)

It is worth noting that how graceful and beautiful the image of this young queen in her twenties was created by her dress, and how much influence her young and attractive image had on the fighting spirit and psychology of the whole nation in the early days of her reign. For a century since the war years, the young Queen Isabel has been a symbol of hope and modernity. She was in the heyday of British fashion design when she took office, which created favorable conditions for her. Although the queen herself does not intend to create trends, it is still imitated by many people. Some of the Queen's attempts to dress were even adventurous. "Some of the hats the queen wore in the 1950s and 1960s were very experimental and challenging," he said

　 The Queen's unchanging clothing conveys a potential message, not only about her personality, but also about her class (photo source: Getty Images)

　　 In the 1950s, the queen increasingly wore Hedi· Clothes designed by Hardy Amies (de gito's design is a reserved elegance) and hatnell (more flamboyant) appear in newsreels. It was Hartnell who designed the Queen's daily eye-catching costumes of that period, most of which were narrow waist long skirts. In the 1960s, at her sister Princess Margaret's wedding, the queen wore a water blue taffeta evening dress with matching blouses and gloves. The hat she wore was inlaid with two blue roses to symbolize Margaret's surname.

Power dress

The potential information contained in the formal dress for diplomatic occasions worn by the queen on her overseas visit has also been fully considered. Each of the costumes is designed to show the diplomatic meaning through embroidery patterns, signs or colors. The purpose of the design is to show respect to the host country. During a visit to Australia, the queen wore a dress with the national flower of Australia, Acacia; When visiting Nova Scotia in 1957, she wore a dress with Mayflower pattern; On a trip to the west coast of the United States in 1983, her clothes were decorated with poppies from California; More recently, at the annual Balmoral "GHILLIES ball" ball in the late 1960s, the queen wore an oyster dress with shoulder straps. Etiquette is also a factor to consider in dressing - the queen has visited the Vatican Pope seven times, each time dressed in black and wearing a veil, which is a dress etiquette that every female member of the royal family must observe.

　　 Images with text, the Queen's style has not changed since her accession to the throne - and there is no so-called regretful '70s mark for her (photo source: Getty Images)

Most of the Royal dresses are now made by Angela Kelley in her studio at Buckingham Palace, a version of the loose, straight dress the queen first wore in the 1960s. This full-length dress and its matching hat are very popular with the queen and are often worn in public. This has become her personal label and has high recognition.

"It's a dialogue between the queen and the designer, and the queen needs to distinguish it from us through her clothes," said degito, "Because if the queen goes somewhere, we have to see her, or her journey will be meaningless. People want her to be different. So the style of her dress has always followed the pattern of daily dress, a jacket or formal coat, a hat and necessary jewelry. You won't see a lot of patterns. You can't see a lot of patterns What we see is a bright color of the main dress, coupled with the matching hat and jacket, the shape of the hat is very recognizable Recently, the shape of the Royal hat has also inspired cake baking. Marks and Spencer, a British supermarket, has launched a series of cakes inspired by the Royal hat to celebrate the Queen's ninetieth birthday.

The Queen's bag is designed by the British brand Launer, who owns 200 handbags designed by the brand (photo source: Getty Images)

The Queen's dress has some rules to follow - the soles of the shoes must be two feet, the skirt must be over the knee, and the weight should be added to avoid accidental exposure in high winds. The brim of the hat should be small and made high (it is rarely seen that the queen does not wear any headdress - the headscarf, the hat or the crown headdress - unless the queen is indoors). Bold colors, such as light blue, lemon yellow or coral, are used - the silhouettes are carefully cut to ensure proper fit. The Queen's style of dress has become a standard for female leaders, which has been followed by such women as Thatcher, Merkel, Nicola sturgeon and Hillary Clinton. This image style conveys such a message about power - balance and height, which cannot be confused.

　　 The full length dress and the matching hat are popular with the queen and are often worn in public, which has become her personal label (photo source: Getty Images)

Equally representative is the Queen's handbag, which may be one of the most familiar items in the Queen's wardrobe. The handbags are also designed and manufactured by the British brand Launer, which is said to have 200 handbags of that brand, all with long carrying straps to facilitate the queen to shake hands with others. There has been speculation about the contents of the Queen's handbag. Some commentators said the Queen's bag always contained a folded five pound note for Sunday church donations, along with a lipstick and a mirror. Others said it also contained the Queen's cell phone to call her grandchildren. The queen is also said to use her bag to communicate subtly with her subordinates - if, for example, she left her handbag on the table at dinner, the message might be that she wanted the event to end as soon as possible. In a recent official family photo, one of the Queen's great granddaughters holds her large handbag with pride, as if to emphasize - and slightly satirize - the mythical amulet status of the Queen's handbag.

When the situation requires it - dinner or high-profile scenes - the queen always appears in front of the public in the image of the royal family. Her evening dress with pearls, a snow-white fox fur shawl and a tiara with dazzling jewels is a grand symbolic combination. In fact, this image is the fashion of this year (Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, Gucci and Valentino have all incorporated this royal element into their spring and summer clothes this year). It seems that the fashion message of the 90 year old queen of the British royal family is still playing its unique magic.