Chrysanthemum design
Chrysanthemum design
On the frame
On the frame

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Norman Hartnell
Norman Hartnell
Hartnell sketch
Hartnell sketch
From the archive
From the archive

from her workroom to yours

The Norman Hartnell archive

From Hartnell’s workroom

The beads and sequins in this collection come from the archive of Mollie Welch, a tambour embroiderer in the workroom of Norman Hartnell, dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother.

  • 1930s

    Mollie Welch begins her career at the Hartnell couture house on Bruton Street, London.

  • 1937

    Her diary mentions the feather bodice made for Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, for the Coronation.

  • 1953

    She works on the Coronation ensembles of Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Today

    Her original mid-century beads and sequins, ready for your own embroidery.

Explore the archive

In the archive drawer now

Hartnell pieces

look closer, every bead is original

LOT 01Hartnell archiveonly 5 left
Golden Cuvettes - Norman Hartnell ArchiveHover to look closerTouch to look closer
LOT 02Hartnell archive
Copper Gold Tubes - Norman Hartnell ArchiveHover to look closerTouch to look closer
LOT 03Hartnell archive
Copper Gold Beads - Norman Hartnell ArchiveHover to look closerTouch to look closer
LOT 04Hartnell archiveonly 1 left
Silver Set - Norman Hartnell ArchiveHover to look closerTouch to look closer

Kind words

In their words

thank you

  • The beads themselves are absolutely beautiful. Lovely quality. Fabulous shimmery colours. Great to stitch.

    Lesley M.Caviar vintage beads
  • What can I say? A piece of history!

    Nicola B.Hartnell archive beads
  • I can’t fault the service. Everything from timely delivery to the scent emanating from the box.

    Bracken H.