1960s Hardy Amies Deep Turquoise & Printed Silk Organza Dress w Matching Ruffled CapeletThe Hardy Amies label launched in 1946. In the beginning of his career, Amies' only did couture pieces and it was not until 1950 that he added a ready to wear label. The RTW label was still very high end and the pieces had a lot of the same hand finishes that the couture label had. In 1951 Amies was chosen to design some of the wardrobe for Princess Elizabeths tour of Canada. That led to Amies appointment as the Royal Dressmaker in 1955 after