The Queens outfit, when she made her significant speech at Dublin Castle, had over 2000 shamrocks hand sewn on the bodice.
So I thought I would show you photos of a dress I have already made with flowers used in the same idea and a dress with shamrocks in the embroidery detail.
The Queen said "These events have touched us all, many of us personally, and are a painful legacy. We can never forget those who have died or been injured or their families.
"With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all."
Trumpeters in military dress uniforms appeared on a balcony under the clock tower opposite the main entrance to announce the arrival of the most distinguished guests. Mrs McAleese wore an electric blue silk column evening dress with long bell sleeves by Irish designer Deborah Veale. She wore matching stilettos. The dress was teamed with an electric blue silk organza evening coat with black lace and beading on the cuffs and on a panel at the back of the coat.
The bodice and sleeves of the Queen’s white silk dress were adorned with 2,091 hand-sewn embroidered shamrocks, while a Swarovski-embellished Irish harp was pinned to the left shoulder.
It was the third outfit change of the day for both the Queen and Mrs McAleese. The Queen’s first outfit was a turquoise and white coat and day dress in Swiss wool, with a fawn fleck through the material. The buttons were hand-covered in silk. This was teamed with a turquoise hat and black gloves and shoes. The outfit was created by the Queen’s dresser Angela Kelly, a Liverpudlian of Irish descent, and her team at Buckingham Palace.
Good for the Queen to show the personal touch with embroidery.
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