Embroiderer Chloe Savage, who worked on wedding dresses Kate Middleton a > and Meghan Markle, was on the verge of poverty – she has nothing to pay the bills, and she is threatened with being kicked out of the house, according to People.
43-year-old craftswoman worked from 2011 to 2018 worked at the Royal School of Embroidery. Together with her colleagues, she sewed lace to outfits. She managed to work on wedding dresses for brides Prince Harry and Prince William .
Due to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Savage has completely lost orders. The embroiderer claims that she does not even have enough money for food for the children. “My 14-year-old daughter skips meals so that the family budget lasts longer,” the woman said. She added that in the near future she may be on the street with her family: her daughter and two sons.
She had to close the workshop and dismiss all the students. Savage claims that he earns about $ 250 (18,400 rubles) a month selling embroidery kits. The government gave her a repayable small business loan, but all of that money went to pay for electricity, supplies and rent. She has to work for her parents in the garage.
Before the crisis, Savage embroidered not only for the royal family. She has worked and designed outfits for theater, television and fashion houses including Balenciaga and Victoria Beckham. The clothes she embroidered has appeared in films about Harry Potter and Agent 007.
Earlier, fashion experts from British retailer JD Williams conducted a survey among the country’s residents and determined a > The finest royal wedding dress in a century. The first place in the ranking was taken by a wedding dress with a lace top and a fluffy skirt of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.