Dressing the Queen: The Jubilee Wardrobe

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Neutrality, as with so many state decisions, is key to the royal wardrobe. Bright colors, bold without being extravagant, floral motifs highlighting the peach complexion of the queen’s skin and the blue of her eyes, hats that are showy but not wide to cover her face or too complex to hinder her movements. The dressmaker has also disclosed other royal style secrets, such as how the Queen taught her to "squeeze" a fabric sample to test how badly it creases before deciding to use it, or how hemlines of coats and dresses should be weighed down to avoid any embarrassment in windy conditions. This also reflects a unique phenomenon that was happening during the eighteenth century – previously, fashion trends were inspired by aristocrats and replicated by the masses, but the reverse started to occur. The elite started to look to the lower classes for inspiration, heralding an era of more relaxed dressing – what Reynolds refers to as the rise of street style.

Newton, Jennifer (19 September 2022). "Queen's devoted best friend who was with her until the end pays her respects". mirror . Retrieved 26 September 2022. For starters, Kelly clarifies that her official title, ‘The Queen's Dresser’, is misleading since generally “the queen dresses alone.” It also establishes that Elizabeth II isn’t interested in fashion and, given her position, doesn’t go window shopping. According to Reynolds, fashion can tell volumes about the seismic changes that occurred during the Georgian period.Keeping in mind that there hadn't been a Diamond Jubilee since 1897 for Queen Victoria, and add the fact that in 2012 London was also hosting the Olympics, and you can see that the pressure was definitely more than "on" for the talented people in charge of her wardrobe. Equally surprising, since Queen Elizabeth is one of the most photographed people on Earth, is that she does her own makeup except once a year for her televised Christmas speech, when a professional is hired to do it.

Years of good and loyal service, reciprocal affection and unflinching discretion bind the Sovereign to her first collaborator,” writes Le Point. “The latter has access to the monarch several times a day and is one of the few collaborators to be admitted to the private apartments where the fitting takes place.” Kelly, Angela (2019). The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 978-0008368364. With other members of the royal household, she attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022. [14] Other work [ edit ] Sharing never-before-seen photographs — many from Angela's own private collection — and charming anecdotes of their time spent together, this revealing book provides memorable insights into what it's like to work closely with The Queen, to curate her wardrobe and to discover a true and lasting connection along the way," the book's synopsis reads. Mary Angela Kelly, CVO (born 4 November 1957) is a British fashion designer, dressmaker, and milliner, who served as Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser to Queen Elizabeth II from 1993 until the monarch's death in 2022. [1] Her official title was Personal Assistant, Adviser and Curator to Her Majesty The Queen (Jewellery, Insignias and Wardrobe). [2] Early life [ edit ]

Angela Kelly began her post in 1994 as the monarch's senior dresser before becoming her Majesty's Personal Advisor and Curator (0f The Queen’s Jewellery, Insignias and Wardrobe) and In-house Designer, making her the first person in history to hold the title. Each morning and evening, I greet Her Majesty with a curtsey, but because I see her so often, I don't repeat the gesture throughout the day unless we are out in public on Tour." Newbold, Alice (9 February 2016). "How Angela Kelly created the Queen's latest elegant look". The Telegraph . Retrieved 4 August 2019. Mary Angela Kelly, LVO (born 4 November 1957, Liverpool), is a British fashion designer, dressmaker, and milliner, who served as Personal Assistant and Senior Dresser to Queen Elizabeth II from 2002 to the Queen's death in 2022. Her official title is Personal Assistant, Adviser and Curator to Her Majesty The Queen (Jewellery, Insignias and Wardrobe).