Elizabeth Handley-Seymour
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Elizabeth Handley-Seymour (1867–1948) was a London-based fashion designer and court-dressmaker operating as Madame Handley-Seymour between 1910 and 1940. She is best known for creating the wedding dress worn by Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, for her marriage to the Duke of York, the future King George VI, in 1923; and later, Queen Elizabeth's coronation gown in 1937.[1]
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Elizabeth Handley-Seymour | |
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Born | Elizabeth Fielding 1867 Blackpool, England |
Died | 1948 |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | fashion designer and court-dressmaker |
Known for | created Queen Elizabeth's coronation gown in 1937 |
Spouse |
James Burke Handley-Seymour
(m. 1901) |
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