A British Museum Is Hunting for a Rare 1940s Housecoat That Dressed the Queen

Curators are searching for a housecoat patterned with a map of the British Isles — an early design by Horrockses, the postwar brand that turned printed cotton into whimsical womenswear worn by the Queen and, on special occasions, by ordinary women too. The garment has not surfaced in any known collection.