Dominic Lipinski/WPA Pool/Getty Images/File “An interesting element of the gown is that it reflects a more fluid and modern representation of the king and the queen consort’s affection for nature and the British countryside.”īruce Oldfield OBE was born in London to an Irish mother and a Jamaican father but spent the first 13 years of his life in the north of England with his foster mother Violet Masters, a seamstress who began his love of sewing.īruce Oldfield and Camilla at Buckingham Palace in honour of children's charity, May 12, 2016. Very exciting and very special,” Oldfield told Women’s Wear Daily. This really is the most important commission of my life.

“I am honored to have been asked to design such an historic gown for Her Majesty. The dress featured Oldfield’s signature paneling, a short train and fine yet intricate embroidery of ” daisy chains, forget-me-nots, celandine and scarlet pimpernel, representing the King and Queen Consorts affection for nature and the British countryside,” said the Palace in a statement. Simple, tailored and cut from Peau de Soie, a silk with a dull lustre finish, the fabric was woven by Stephen Walters in Suffolk, England. Queen Camilla arriving in the Diamond Jubilee Coach wearing her ermine Robe of State.

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