Margaret Thatcher Red Dress
In january 1976 margaret thatcher was called the iron lady by a young russian army officer yury gavrilov reporting for the red star newspaper.
Margaret thatcher red dress. Margaret thatchers red prime ministerial dispatch box has sold at auction in london for 242500. 13 october 1925 8 april 2013 was a british stateswoman who served as prime minister of the united kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the conservative party from 1975 to 1990. Margaret thatcher speech to finchley conservatives admits to being an iron lady i stand before you tonight in my red star chiffon evening gown.
Margaret hilda thatcher baroness thatcher lg om dstj pc frs honfrsc nee roberts. Share your videos with friends family and the world. Margaret thatchers clothing is set to go on permanenant display at the victoria and albert museum in london at a time when female politicians are still being criticised for what they wear.
A number of margaret thatchers suits and dresses went to auction at christies. Margaret thatcher britains first and. In many ways thatchers dress sense set the mold for how female politicians dress today.
Posted on february 1 2014 by stephen thompson. The moniker was in response to a powerful speech she gave at kensington town hall called britain awake where she warned of the dangers the soviet union posed at the height of detente. Conservative powerful yet feminine and above all consistent.
Margaret thatcher and the red star chiffon evening gown. These outfits were worn at the beginning of her career when she got the milk snatcher tag and were part. Margaret thatcher named outfits after gorbachev and wogan.
She was the longest serving british prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. Laughter applause my face softly made up and my fair hair gently waved laughter the iron lady of the western world.