Ian Thomas
Ian Thomas LVO (died 2 June 1993) was a British dress designer who worked for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Ian Thomas was born in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, he later studied fashion at the Oxford College of Art and worked as a personal assistant to the couturier Norman Hartnell from 1953 to 1970 before opening his own business. He was appointed LVO in the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours.
Ian Thomas
- Died
- 1993
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- fashion designer
- Languages
- English
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Ian Thomas LVO (died 2 June 1993) was a British dress designer who worked for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Ian Thomas was born in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, he later studied fashion at the Oxford College of Art and worked as a personal assistant to the couturier Norman Hartnell from 1953 to 1970 before opening his own business. He was appointed LVO in the 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours.
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Ian Thomas died on 2 June 1993.
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