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The gowns themselves are kept under wraps and are not seen by anyone other than the young woman it is made for, the dressmaker and dressmaker's assistants, and the mistress of the robes. It is taken from the dressmaker's studio to the photographer's studio for the official portrait some time between January and March. Then it is delicately tucked away until the big reveal on the night of the coronation.
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