It’s been obvious since her coronation in 1953 that the Queen has a fondness of embroidered clothing. Queen Elizabeth ii commissioned designer Norman Hartnell to create her coronation gown, and Hartnell presented several concepts before finding one Her Majesty was completely pleased with. The Queen Elizabeth ii coronation dress bore embroidered emblems representing areas of Great Britain and the Commonwealth, which fell under the rule of Queen Elizabeth ii. Of course, this was no simple design like an embroidered logo on a workwear shirt – the elegant satin gown was embroidered in silk, pearls and crystals!
The Queen Elizabeth coronation dress was adorned with these embroidered symbols:
• The English Rose
• The Welsh Leek
• The Scottish Thistle
• The Irish Shamrock
• The Canadian Maple Leaf
• The Australian Wattle Flower
• The New Zealand Fern
• The South African Protea
• The Indian Lotus Flower
• The Pakistani Wheat, Jute and Cotton Flowers
Queen Elizabeth ii looked radiant in the now-famous coronation gown, and has continued to wear embroidered clothing as a tribute to the countries she visits. This includes the Australian Wattle dress in 1954, and the white dress Queen Elizabeth ii wore last year when visiting Trinidad and Tobago. This dress was embellished with the scarlet ibis and cocrico birds. Queen Elizabeth ii more recently had this dress – one of her favourites – modified for a visit to Canada this month. The gown was embroidered with crystal maple leaves and Queen Elizabeth ii paid tribute to the country in her classic royal style.