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The festivities for the jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II continue, Friday, June 3. The monarch’s attire is immutable. Her wardrobe would be made up of 11,000 pieces, all very colorful. His famous hats have even been made up by the same seamstress for almost thirty years.
On the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Thursday June 2, Elizabeth II captured all eyes with her outfit blue powdered, ornate pearls and diamonds. A style without false note according to the British. “She always stands out among the rest“, says a young Englishman. For 70 years of reignthese are clothes, hats and accessories created to measure. Be seen to be believed is her motto. The queen has always known how to surround herself with personal stylists who understand her. For more than 30 years, Simone Mirman made hats for the sovereign.
“My mother would go to the palace with the tailor who made the costumes and she would try on the clothes along with different shapes of hats”says Sophie Mirman, the daughter of the hatter. For each hat, a very precise specification. “What was important was that the hat fit well on the head, that her face was visible and that people could really see her and see her expression,” details the woman. The hats are tucked instory, because they were worn during important events. And if the outfits are different, they are associated with ritual accessories, such as the handbag, often black, always from the same brand.