I recently went to the exhibit Costuming The Crown, at Winterthur, the estate of the du Pont family in Delaware, United States. While Delaware may seem like an unlikely place for royal happenings, it currently houses an exhibit with approximately 40 costumes and props from the award winning Netflix television show, The Crown.
Yes, you read that correctly. You can currently view costumes and props from The Crown at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Some of the most impressive and iconic costumes on display are...
1. Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Gown
2. Prince Philip's Uniform
3. Queen Mary of Teck's Dress
4. Queen Elizabeth's Black Coat (When she gets off the plane in season 1, episode 2)
5. Queen Elizabeth's Wedding Dress
6. Princess Margaret's Wedding Dress
7. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret's Ballgowns (The two on the ends are Elizabeth's, and the center dress is Margaret's.)
Now, if you want to see more outfits, you can buy tickets to the exhibit entitled Costuming The Crown here. It is so amazing to see the costumes in real life, and learn fun facts about each costume. Did you know that the center dress in the photo above that Princess Margaret wears when she hosts a dinner in Queen Elizabeth's absence gave her confidence as an actress? Or that certain costumes modeled after real outfits had to be altered to better fit the actor/actress that wore it?
Another interesting piece of information that I learned from a staff member at Winterthur is how the costume makers replicated certain expensive materials in cheaper ways, like adding puffy paint to give texture to materials, and using polyester to mimic silk.
So, if you find yourself in Delaware, I highly encourage you to go see Costuming the Crown! It will be there until January 5th, 2020.
All images are property of Her Royal Highness. No use without permission.
Yes, you read that correctly. You can currently view costumes and props from The Crown at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Some of the most impressive and iconic costumes on display are...
1. Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Gown
2. Prince Philip's Uniform
3. Queen Mary of Teck's Dress
4. Queen Elizabeth's Black Coat (When she gets off the plane in season 1, episode 2)
5. Queen Elizabeth's Wedding Dress
6. Princess Margaret's Wedding Dress
7. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret's Ballgowns (The two on the ends are Elizabeth's, and the center dress is Margaret's.)
Now, if you want to see more outfits, you can buy tickets to the exhibit entitled Costuming The Crown here. It is so amazing to see the costumes in real life, and learn fun facts about each costume. Did you know that the center dress in the photo above that Princess Margaret wears when she hosts a dinner in Queen Elizabeth's absence gave her confidence as an actress? Or that certain costumes modeled after real outfits had to be altered to better fit the actor/actress that wore it?
Another interesting piece of information that I learned from a staff member at Winterthur is how the costume makers replicated certain expensive materials in cheaper ways, like adding puffy paint to give texture to materials, and using polyester to mimic silk.
So, if you find yourself in Delaware, I highly encourage you to go see Costuming the Crown! It will be there until January 5th, 2020.
All images are property of Her Royal Highness. No use without permission.
It was so cool to see it up-close; especially Margaret's coat (and her stunt double's painted version!)
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