Archives Of Queen Elizabeth's Dressmaker Sir Hardy Amies To Be Opened
Sir Hardy, who opened his fashion house at 14 Savile Row in 1946, helped establish British couture as a force in its own right.The exhibition will contain material including previously unseen photographs of the Royal Family, sketches, and letters from such clients as Baroness Thatcher and Sir Cecil Beaton, the photographer.
It will also contain unseen drawings of Princess Elizabeth in the year before she was crowned Queen, and sketches of his costumes for Stanley Kubrick's science-fiction film 2001.
The designer was knighted in 1993 and died in 2003.
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