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Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen's Wardrobe: Buckingham Palace
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SIR NORMAN HARTNELL (1901-79)

Evening gown

1965

RCIN 200122

Worn for a State Banquet given by Emperor Haile Selassie, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The bright green colour of the dress matches one of the colours of the Ethiopian national flag. A border of embroidery is applied to the straps, back and around the hem.
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