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Coronation Fashions

This article from the Western Mail points to the mounting anticipation regarding dress regulations in the lead-up to King Edward VIII’s coronation, which was expected to take place in May 1937. Questions had clearly started to circulate…

Tags: ceremonial dress, ceremony, coronation, coronet, court dress, dress regulations, dress-making, Earl Marshal, ermine, fashion, King Edward VIII, King George VI, kirtle, medieval coronations, medieval style, robe, tiara, Westminster Abbey.

In Fashionâ€™s Realm

In Fashion's realm_Western Mail_26 April 1928_p21.pdf

In this column describing the latest fashion trends in 1928, the author suggests that alongside coat frocks, hats and fur pelts, the medieval style was making a comeback. Popular materials such as ring and chiffon velvets, brocades, satins and rich…

Tags: dress, dress-making, fabric, fashion, gown, gowns, hats, medieval, medieval dress, medieval fashion, medieval style, vogue

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