Ian Thomas (1929-1993), was born in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, England. He studied fashion at Oxford College of Art, and after graduating in 1952, joined Norman Hartnell, where he worked on Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation robes. Ian was assistant designer to Norman Hartnell for 17 years before leaving to set up his own couture business in Lowndes Street, Belgravia in 1969. The business subsequently moved just around the corner to Motcomb Street. He dressed many members of the royal family, most notably Queen Elizabeth II, who awarded him a Royal Warrant as dressmaker in 1973. He continued to design clothes for the Queen for over 20 years, until his death at age 63.
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