See all the fashion and jewellery highlights from the ‘Crown to Couture’ exhibition.
Putnam and Acott Williams introduce the exhibition and the concept with a case containing the historic Silver Tissue gown, believed to be worn by Lady Theophila Harris to the court of King Charles II in the 1660s, alongside the dress that Audrey Hepburn wore to the Oscars in 1954. Hepburn’s historic dress was designed by Edith Head forand altered by Givenchy for the awards ceremony. Both are fashion relics of their respective eras, made to fulfil the exact same purpose: to impress.
The section also explores the ritualistic aspects of preparing for a major event, and’s ‘Getting Ready With’ video series is likened to the levee, a custom that invited courtiers to watch the monarch get dressed. As outlined by the curators, thefranchise “gives us a privileged insight into the creation of and inspiration behind red-carpet looks and a sense of a closer relationship with the wearer.
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