Recently there have been items on various news feed latewy about the late Queens choice of clothes.. It has also been noticed that Princess Anne her daughter, has been photographed wearing a jacket that her mother had worn! So even the Royals do that!
It seems the late Queen liked her clothes to be bright, saying that as she was tiny, she might disappear in the crowds, so in bright colours the people could still see her.
She did indeed wear some beautiful dresses and suits all with matching hats and the handbag, which she was never seen without. But how she held her bag was a signal to her personal assistant. Moving it from one arm to the other, its said, was her signal to say she wanted to leave and they would relieve her and make a reason for her to leave. Was that true, who knows, but its been reported as such.
Of all her outfits the one I love is that one, top left. It was how she greeted the new Prime Minister of the day then, Liz Truss. The Queen died a short time after that meeting.
She looks frail and is wearing a pleated skirt and a cardigan. If you look you can see the button holes on the cardigan are stretched, as though they had all, at some time been used. So not just a show outfits, but as she relaxed at home, with a cardi to keep warm!(click on the picture to enlarge it)
Nice to see, I love my cardis and have a lot, all different colours and all wool to keep me warm!
Chrisxx
I love the fact that even in her "at home" cardi outfit, she still has her bag of her arm. Maybe she wanted the option of signalling "I've had enough of this visitor thank you" when she met Ms Truss!
ReplyDeleteAnd I thoroughly approve of passing garments round the family.
I'm eyeing up a knitting pattern for a winter cardigan in super chunky wool. I reckon it will be a quick knit, and I want it in bright rainbow colours to cheer up cold days.
ReplyDeleteCardigans are so much easier than pulling on a jumper!
She was a worker and an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteShe was a special lady! I enjoyed the photos.
ReplyDeleteThat was a lovely last photo of the Queen. I am very much a cardigan girl myself. So easy to just throw one on when it gets chilly.
ReplyDeleteI thought she always looked just lovely. Nothing flashy, just really pleasing to the eye. A d I bet comfortable for her too. She was a grand lady. Wish there were more like her!
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered if there is a huge warehouse of royal clothing. The handbags and hats lined up for future use. I know I've seen the same handbag with different royals attached to it at different times.
ReplyDeleteEven at home she has her trusty handbag on her arm, perhaps even at home she needed to signal when a meeting was over, lol
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in liking the first dress best.
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the handbag.Sounds like a great idea. :)
I always admired the outfits (and accessories) that the late Queen wore. I enlarged the picture and yes, I could see that the button holes on her cardigan were a little stretched out. I had a pleated skirt much like hers when I was about 12. I wish I'd kept it for the memories. I hope you're keeping well.
ReplyDeleteShe was a special lady and many still miss her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the collection of photographs here.
All the best Jan