sumptuous selection of the wardrobes of the duchesses and queens of the Savoys are on show at the Racconigi Castle, Cuneo (Piemonte) until June 10 2018. The exhibition Sovrane Eleganze (Sovereign Elegance) reproduces magnificent gala dresses worn by members of the Savoy royal family from the Middle Ages until last century, terminating with Margherita di Savoia, the first queen of united Italy and the last queen, Maria José, whose husband's reign ended at the termination of WW2. The exhibition was inaugurated by Princess Gabriella di Savoia, the daughter of Maria José and Umberto II.

The exhibition, organized by the Castle and the Associazione Terre dei Savoia, is part of the 30 th anniversary celebrations of the opening of the castle to the public.

Ten centuries of gowns, faithfully copied in every detail from portraits of the era are set against a background of history, art and culture through the various ages.

The costumes are the work of the Academy Award winning Sartoria Tirelli and the Tirelli Trappetti Foundation, who produced costumes for film and television for directors like Visconte and Zeffirelli, as well as for the recent I Medici  TV series and Sorrentino's film The Young Pope, starring Jude Law.

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