Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell, KCVO (12 June 1901 – 8 June 1979) was a leading British fashion designer, best known for his work for the ladies of the Royal Family. Hartnell gained the Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1940; and Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II in 1957.
Opened his London based couture house in 1923. He began his association with the British royal family during the 1930s, designing dresses for Queen Mary and in 1935 the wedding gown for the Duchess of Gloucester.
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Published his autobiography, "Silver and Gold" in 1955 and the book "Royal Courts of Fashion" in 1971.
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He designed Queen Elizabeth's wedding gown, her coronation robe, and the wardrobes for most of her foreign tours.
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Cambridge educated, he won the Neiman-Marcus fashion award in 1947 and in 1977 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Costume Designer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Never Put It in Writing
1964
Women in Love
1958
TV Movie
Maytime in Mayfair
1949
as Hartnell
Adventure for Two
1943
uncredited
The Peterville Diamond
1943
uncredited
Ships with Wings
1942
the dresses designed and executed by the following leading London Fashion Houses:
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