Victoria Hamilton (as the Queen Mother): A Coronation Gown Season 1, Episode 5, 'Smoke and Mirrors'

Victoria Hamilton (as the Queen Mother): A Coronation Gown Season 1, Episode 5, 'Smoke and Mirrors' Custom-made full-length champagne and gold-coloured gown with V-neck and lace inset, heavily embellished with diamanté feather motif Footnotes: As seen in the Coronation scene. This gown is inspired by the one worn by the Queen Mother to her daughter's Coronation in 1953, by British designer Norman Hartnell (1901-1979). Hartnell found his love of fashion while studying at Cambridge University, where he created costumes for their drama society, the Footlights. He didn't finish his university studies as he wanted to pursue his fashion career. His major breakthrough came in 1935 when Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott asked him to design her wedding dress. She was marrying Prince Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, the younger brother of the future King George VI, and the two young bridesmaids were the future Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother was very impressed by Hartnell, and he soon became one of her favourite designers, awarding him with a Royal Warrant in 1940. Queen Elizabeth II also loved Hartnell's designs, creating her wedding dress in 1947 and Coronation Gown in 1953. Although Queen Elizabeth II was the obvious focal point during the Coronation, the Queen Mother's dress was carefully thought through. He wanted to show her love of the ethereal through a silk, whimsical dress, with a sumptuous gold section at the bottom. Queen Elizabeth II gave Hartnell his second Royal Warrant in 1957, and then in 1977, because of his services to the Royal Household, he was knighted by the Queen Mother. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing