The Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is a treasure trove of clothing and archives of dress worn at the royal court and by members of the royal family. Here are some of the highlights.

This is a rare example of an item of baby clothing worn by Princess Elizabeth who later became Queen Elizabeth II. This pink silk coat was worn in 1927 when the Princess was a baby.

Best known as the 'Travolta' dress, this midnight blue silk velvet dress, designed by British fashion designer Victor Edelstein was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1985 to the White House, Washington, D.C.

This ensemble is a good example of the highly embellished and colourful clothes worn by men to the royal court in the 18th century. The suit is made of hand-woven silk, skilfully brocaded - a weaving technique that produces a cloth with a raised design - using silver.

Queen Victoria wore mourning clothes from the time of her husband, Prince Albert's, death in 1861 until her own in 1901. Her mourning clothes were often entirely black and exquisitely made with the finest trimmings.

This luxurious silk knitted vest and pair of silk knitted stockings are among the oldest surviving clothes of a British monarch. Incorporated into the narrow cuff at the top of each stocking is the initial 'W' and on each side of the ankle is a decoration of a simple flower and crown.

This coatee by Densuke Uyemura is part of a court dress uniform for a Japanese diplomat. The embroidery features the paulownia flower that symbolise Japanese government.

Fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood wore this when she was awarded her damehood at Buckingham Palace.

This 19th century livery uniform coat from the Royal Household of the Kingdon of Hanover is a rare survivor of the garments of the working staff of households.

This ivory and black silk gown by Reville, was worn by Lady Annie Holcroft in 1928 for her court presentation at Buckingham Palace. Reville was one of London's most prominent dress makers at that time, specialising in dresses for court.