Elizabeth, because she always dressed in bright colors

Style icon, inimitable and immediately recognizable, Queen Elizabeth II has always wore suits of bright colors in her 70 years of reign. An absolutely not random choice, because Elisabetta, who passed away on 8 September at the age of 96, wanted to express a sense of joy and lightness, but above all to be seen by everyone, even from a distance. And so we only saw her dressed in black at her funeral, while in public she favored bright shades of yellow, pink, red, blue, green and purple. “She’s small in stature, so she can be hard to spot, so it was decided years ago by whoever dresses her that it would help to choose brightly colored dresses,” royal expert Daisy McAndrew had recently explained. After all, the queen was faithful to the motto “you have to be seen to be believed”. If she attended an event, she didn’t want anyone to be disappointed because she couldn’t see her. “The larger the expected crowd, the brighter the colors.” In addition to the need for visibility, the queen loved to project a sunny image, but at the same time reassuring, certainly not sumptuous. “A non-sensational elegance”, as couturier Sir Norman Hartnell defined it. Everything started from the color chosen for the day: she loved to show off dress, coat – and of course hat – as much as possible in the same color. All accompanied by a necklace and pearl earrings, brooch on the left, handbag on the left wrist, gloves and comfortable shoes with a square heel. Of course, since the sun is not guaranteed in Great Britain, Elizabeth also thought of umbrellas, preferably transparent ones to be seen in the rain. “Color is the key, the one chosen must suit the Queen and the occasion. Vibrant colors work well during the day: they allow her to stand out in the crowd,” explained Angela Kelly, one of the main heads of the royal wardrobe, in 2019. his book: “The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe”. Naturally the queen was very careful in choosing the hats to match her clothes. “If Her Majesty visits a school for children, she always chooses a cheerful color for the dress and on the hat she wants details that the little ones like: feathers, flowers and ribbons. If she goes to a nursing home, she prefers strong and well-defined colors, with a well-structured hat, so as to be noticed even by those who are visually impaired, “wrote Kelly.