Norman Hartnell

Norman Hartnell

Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell, KCVO (12 June 1901, London – 8 June 1979, Windsor) was a British fashion designer. Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to HM The Queen 1940, subsequently Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II 1957.

Read more about Norman Hartnell:  Early Life and Career, 10 Bruton Street Mayfair 1923–1934, 26 Bruton Street Mayfair 1934–1940, 26 Bruton Street Mayfair 1940–1952, 26 Bruton Street Mayfair 1952–1979, Filmography, Theatre Designs

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