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Hartnell

British  
/ ˈhɑːtnəl /

noun

  1. Sir Norman. 1901–79, English couturier

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Designed by her dressmaker Norman Hartnell, the Queen first wore her Harris tweed jacket and Balmoral Tartan skirt in the 1950s.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

Also designed by Hartnell, the Queen's 1953 Coronation dress was made from silk produced in Kent and features gold bugle beads, diamantés and pearls in exquisitely designed embroideries.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

The Queen Mother's famed 1939 shoot in Buckingham Palace gardens, dressed in gowns designed by Norman Hartnell, is also on display.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025

Leaving behind Dior, Bohan moved to London where he joined the prestigious house of Norman Hartnell, a couturier for Britain’s royal family.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

"You are no gentleman!" said Gangsman Dibell to one Hartnell, a currier who accidentally jostled him whilst he was drinking in a Poole taproom.

From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by J. R. (John Robert) Hutchinson

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