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Fit for a Princess: The Hardy Amies exhibition

Fittings taking place at 14 Savile Row

He dismissed Noël Coward as "common", told Marlene Dietrich never to wear trousers, and was desperate to dress Wallis Simpson. Full Article at The Independent

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  1. Hardy Amies was one of the most important British couturiers of the 20th century ... Historically, British fashion had not been as established as French fashion, but Amies was key in changing that. We have a suit of his from 1948, which shows how he took the French 'New Look'– with nipped-in waists and ...
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
  2. He would have liked to have dressed her, but couldn't because there would have been a conflict of interest ... The Queen had softened towards Wallis by this point, but there was still a rift.
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
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