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Join us on a behind the scenes tour at the Warner Textile Archive to explore the history of Warner & Sons supplying silks and velvets to royalty. Learn about the process of making the fine fabrics for the Coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953 and how Warner & Sons pioneered the creation of Cloth of Gold in 1902. See silk woven for Queen Victoria, alongside the wedding dress design for Queen Mary in 1893.

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Silks and Velvets for Royalty Tour

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Warner Textile Archive, Warners Mill, Silks Way, Essex, CM7 3GB

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