What will happen to the thousands of dresses and hats of Queen Elizabeth II?

Elizabeth II made her house brand clothing. Her outfits and her hats were her queen uniform. A timeless style with a clear message: to demonstrate that the Windsor house was solid and lasting over time. Isabel did not dress like a woman, she dressed like a sovereign. The oldest and the head of one of the most famous monarchies in the world transformed her wardrobe into an icon. That is why her style hardly changed in her 70-year reign. With the eternal dresses of her -garishly colored coat, matching hat and black loafers with three centimeter heels-she has walked through red carpets, palaces and streets. That without forgetting her bag. For a woman who could change her suit up to five times a day, maintaining the same style was a way of conveying the solidity of her position. Bright colors with a reason The color of her clothing has always generated expectation but it has a reason. The queen could not go unnoticed. When she attended an event everyone had to know that she was there and nothing better than a lime green or a fuchsia pink to see her right away. Her 1.61cm height didn’t help so she had to dress in bright colors, the headdresses were always matching. Her subjects had to see her, but so did her escorts. Oddly enough, those hues were a way of ensuring her safety. Her bright hues were in the spotlight. So much so that even her umbrellas were transparent so that she could be seen.Exhibition of the Queen of England’s costumes at Buckingham Palace in 2016Dan KitwoodIn addition, Queen Elizabeth could not wear black except at her funerals and obsequies. Elizabeth II took advantage of her clothing to send messages without speaking. He dressed in intense blue on his visit to the European Parliament and did not hesitate to put on a suit with embroidered shamrocks when he visited Ireland in 2011. Only at Balmoral did he change the palette of bright colors for his hunting green or more discreet colors. His dressing room occupies an entire plant in Buckingham Palace. Each of her outfits is custom made and was exclusive. The queen of England could not match anyone in her clothing. She was unique, her suits too. Her dressing room occupies an entire floor at Buckingham Palace Angela Kelly, was her stylist for 25 years. He revealed, with the approval of Elizabeth II, all the secrets of the queen’s closet in his book “‘The Other Side of the Coin’ or ‘The other side of the coin’. Kelly, who held the position of Personal Assistant, Advisor and Curator of Jewellery, Badges and Costumes, she was the architect of several of these striking and brilliant ensembles. 5,200 hats From the day of her coronation, June 2, 1953 to date, the Queen of England has been able to use more than 5,000 hats and headdresses. Created by designer Philip Somerville. In the 1950s it was common to wear hair covered. Women wore hats. When fashion passed, the queen did not give up on them. It was a way of distinguishing herself. Her hats were made by hand. A work of more than 40 hours. The winter ones were made of wool or felt and molded with steam. The summer ones were made of raffia, linen or satin. Headdress experts assure that the monarch could have more than 50 different lasts. In addition, the hats had to c meet two standards. They had to allow vision and the brim can never touch the coat. 150 iconic suitsThe British crown knew of the passion aroused by its queen’s clothing and in 2016, under the name of Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style from The Queen’s Wardrobe, it held an exhibition with its most iconic suits.The exhibition combined the most important moments of the queen and the country with their dresses. Neither her wedding dress, with 10,000 pearls embroidered on her tulle, nor her coronation dress were missing.