John Lewis delve into the archives for Queen's Coronation Festival To celebrate its participation in the Coronation Festival, John Lewis Oxford Street has recreated four dresses originally sold in 1953. Let's indulge in a little fashion nostalgia, courtesy of John Lewis, shall we? The flagship Oxford Street branch of the department store has dipped into its abundant archives to select four of the most beautiful prom-style dresses which were originally sold in 1953 - the year of the Queen's Coronation. READ: Haberdashery sales soar at John Lewis As a Royal Warrant holder, the store has been asked to participate in the Coronation Festival's series of catwalk shows, which will showcase the goods of numerous Royal-approved brands, such as Daks and Barbour, taking place throughout the Festival's duration. The four dresses - 'Audrey', 'Sylvia', 'Monica' and 'Kay' - will appear in the programme of daily catwalk shows from today until July 14, and then be installed into John Lewis's Oxford Street windows so that shoppers can see them alongside the original 1953 brochure images. Each dress features an individual pattern from the original hand-painted artworks to remain as faithful as possible to the original prints, and were sewn in London, with the fabrics digitally printed. 'Monica', 'Audrey' and 'Kay' Additionally, John Lewis will showcase two specially-created pieces from London Fashion Week designer Alice Temperley's Somerset range. "As a Royal Warrant holder, it's an honour to showcase John Lewis fashion at the Coronation Festival catwalk," says Jo Hooper, head of buying for womenswear at John Lewis. To celebrate John Lewis' rich heritage, we chose to search the archives for prints and patterns from the year of the Queen's Coronation and recreated four exclusive dresses, which will sit beautifully alongside designs from the present day, including two beautiful exclusive pieces in Balmoral tartan from Somerset by Alice Temperley.