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This is a video transcript that analyzes four looks from the Netflix series The Crown, which dramatizes the life of the British royal family. The video compares the costumes worn by the actors to the actual outfits worn by Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Princess Diana in real life. The video explains the historical and cultural context of each look, as well as the design details and embellishments. The video also discusses how the costumes reflect the personalities and relationships of the characters, and how they sometimes deviate from historical accuracy for dramatic effect.
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1. The TV series "The Crown" dramatizes the life of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family.
2. The series spans four decades, covering many memorable royal family looks.
3. Costume designers accurately recreate specific garments essential to the royal family's narrative.
4. Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress appears in season one, episode one, set on November 20th, 1947.
5. The wedding dress replica for Claire Foy cost thirty thousand pounds and took seven weeks to make.
6. The original wedding dress is part of the Royal Collection Trust and occasionally exhibited.
7. Norman Hartnell, a British couturier, designed Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress.
8. Post-WWII Britain was still under clothing rationing; Princess Elizabeth used ration coupons for her wedding dress materials.
9. Princess Elizabeth's wedding dress design featured a sweetheart neckline, padded shoulders, long sleeves, a fitted bodice, and a flared full skirt.
10. The dress was made from ivory duchess satin woven from Chinese silkworms.
11. The floral embroidery on the dress was embellished with over 10,000 seed pearls imported from America, crystals, and sequins.
12. Princess Elizabeth's 15-foot train was made of ivory silk net with embroidered floral motifs.
13. On her wedding day, Princess Elizabeth wore a fringe tiara lent by her grandmother Queen Mary of Teck.
14. Queen Elizabeth II's gown for a royal dinner in 1961 is nearly an exact replica of the original worn during her meeting with the Kennedys.
15. Princess Margaret's portrayal in "The Crown" is exaggerated for visual distinction between her and Queen Elizabeth II.
16. Princess Margaret's visit to the White House in 1965 did not result in an American bailout as dramatized in the show.
17. Princess Diana's wedding dress appears in season four for her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales, on July 29, 1981.
18. Diana's original wedding dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel and featured ivory silk taffeta with hand-embroidered sequins and pearls.
19. Diana's train was 25 feet long, the longest ever worn for a royal wedding.
These facts focus on specific details about the costumes and events depicted in "The Crown" as they relate to historical accuracy and the real-life counterparts of the characters portrayed in the series.