Hartnell, Norman

Dressing Hollywood royalty (Marlene Dietrich, Vivienne Leigh, and Marilyn Monroe to name a few) is definitely a feather in the cap of any fashion designer, but being the favored dressmaker of the Royal Family of England, and earning the commission for Queen Elizabeth's Coronation gown placed Sir Norman Hartnell in a class by himself. Beyond being dressmaker to the rich and famous, Hartnell was known for creating garments of pure glamour, with rich adornments and often, lots of beads.