The details of the Queen Consort’s coronation outfit have been being teased over the past few weeks, but when finally revealed at Westminster Abbey this morning, it did not disappoint—combining a nod to tradition with more modern and personal touches.
Arriving at the service, Camilla wore a crimson velvet and ermine Robe of State originally made for Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation, conserved and adjusted by London’s oldest tailors Ede and Ravenscroft.
But it is underneath this historic garment that Camilla’s personal story begins.
Her ivory, silver and gold embroidered Coronation dress was created by British designer Bruce Oldfield, a house that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and with whom Camilla has a longstanding relationship. Simple, tailored and cut from Peau de Soie, a silk with a dull lustre finish, the fabric was woven by Stephen Walters in Suffolk, England.
The dress featured Oldfield’s signature paneling, a short train, and fine yet intricate embroidery of ” daisy chains, forget-me-nots, celandine and scarlet pimpernel, representing the King and Queen Consorts affection for nature and the British countryside,” said the Palace in a statement.
“I am honored to have been asked to design such a historic gown for Her Majesty. This really is the most important commission of my life. Very exciting and very special,” Oldfield told Women’s Wear Daily.
An interesting element of the gown is that it reflects a more fluid and modern representation of the king and the queen consort’s affection for nature and the British countryside. Bruce Oldfield OBE was born in London to an Irish mother and a Jamaican father but spent the first 13 years of his life in the north of England with his foster mother Violet Masters, a seamstress who began his love of sewing.
Source: BBC
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