Norman Hartnell

How to dress a queen

9 May 2026 9:00 am

The problem with exhibiting costumes is well known. Should the mannequins be lifelike with human features, or faceless? What about…

Streamlined chic or lacy froth: royal style wars of the 1930s

28 February 2026 9:00 am

Nothing signalled the personalities of the warring sisters-in-law more clearly than the contrasting fashion sense of Wallis Simpson and Queen Elizabeth