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Conserving Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's baby dress

Watch the video of HM Queen Elizabeth II's baby dress undergoing conservation

A conservator works to meticulously and carefully repair the areas of damage on the item of child’s dress belonged to HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Video transcript

Follow along with an interactive transcript of HM Queen Elizabeth II's baby dress undergoes conservation on YouTube. A link to open the transcript can be found in the description.

This item of child’s dress belonged to HM Queen Elizabeth II. A photo from 1927 shows her wearing the dress while out with her nanny.

It was brought into our conservation studio as areas of the silk were damaged. Watch the video to see how conservator Rosie Chamberlin worked to meticulously and carefully repair the areas of damage.

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