Wokingham Costume service is fit for the Queen
Choosing an outfit was this week’s costume challenge for Hazel Gillingwater, manager of the costume service at Wokingham Borough Council. Hazel was invited to the Queen’s garden party on July 22, and wore an outfit from the service’s extensive collection of vintage dresses and hats.
The Costume Service in Finchampstead provides low-cost costume hire for schools, drama groups and the community. The service offers thousands of outfits including period costumes, fancy dress and vintage dresses and shoes.
Hazel was invited to the garden party by Lady Elizabeth Godsal, High Steward of Wokingham and Vice-Lord Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire. Lady Godsal hired a fairy godmother costume from the service two years ago for the Wokingham Winter Carnival. She is now the patron of the service.
Earlier this year Lady Godsal attended the launch of ‘Clothes Talk’, a Heritage Lottery funded youth project inspired by the heritage collection at the costume service. She also attended a lunch held to thank the service’s volunteers. She invited Hazel to the garden party in order to recognise the good work that Hazel has done for arts and drama in the Wokingham borough.
Hazel said: “I wore a dress from the costume service wardrobe – a dress designed by Hardy Amies, who was once the Queen’s dressmaker. It’s made from silk chiffon. I was very honoured to be invited to the Queen’s garden party, but I have just been doing my job for 28 years, which I have really enjoyed.”
The Costume Service in Finchampstead provides low-cost costume hire for schools, drama groups and the community. The service offers thousands of outfits including period costumes, fancy dress and vintage dresses and shoes.
Hazel was invited to the garden party by Lady Elizabeth Godsal, High Steward of Wokingham and Vice-Lord Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire. Lady Godsal hired a fairy godmother costume from the service two years ago for the Wokingham Winter Carnival. She is now the patron of the service.
Earlier this year Lady Godsal attended the launch of ‘Clothes Talk’, a Heritage Lottery funded youth project inspired by the heritage collection at the costume service. She also attended a lunch held to thank the service’s volunteers. She invited Hazel to the garden party in order to recognise the good work that Hazel has done for arts and drama in the Wokingham borough.
Hazel said: “I wore a dress from the costume service wardrobe – a dress designed by Hardy Amies, who was once the Queen’s dressmaker. It’s made from silk chiffon. I was very honoured to be invited to the Queen’s garden party, but I have just been doing my job for 28 years, which I have really enjoyed.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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