Glamorous Exhibition Opens at Kensington Palace Gardens
1st October 2013 A visit down the memory lane of fashion is on display at Kensington Palace Gardens in London, with a beautiful exhibition of dresses worn by HM Queen Elizabeth 11, Princess Margaret, and Diana, Princess of Wales. What the royal icons wore from the 1950’s through the 1980’s is illustrated with glamorous designs from their wardrobes. Normal Hartnell and Hardy Amies, favourites of The Queen, are represented with dresses in luxurious fabrics with nipped in waists – a defining motif of the 1950’s. Designs for Princess Margaret by Marc Bohan at Dior, and couture creations for Diana, Princess of Wales, by Bruce Oldfield and Catherine Walker are also featured. Photographs and film clips from the period make this a delightful nostalgic experience, as it traces style innovations during these decades. Exhibition continues through summer 2015. www.hrp.org.uk JG
