According to The New York Times:
“The Queen’s Coronation 1953” (until Sept. 29) …exhibition’s most extraordinary elements are the queen’s…21-foot, violet velvet train, which was held up by her six maids of honor, and the peers’ costumes tipped with ermine tails.
• The purple velvet Robe of Estate was embroidered…using 18 different types of gold thread. The effort took 3,500 hours.
• The Imperial State Crown…set with more than 3,000 gems. It is displayed with the coronation jewels and a re-creation of the white flower bouquet that she carried.
• The number of ermine tails worn by the peers was determined by their rank…
To read the entire article in The New York Times, please click here.