National Costume of England - National Dress
England, unlike Wales and Scotland, has no official national dress. 
The Pearly Kings were the leaders of the Victorian street sellers. They got their name because they wore 'pearl' buttons on their hats as a sign of authority. Later they began to wear clothes covered all over in buttons.
The title of Pearly King is passsed down in the family, and there are Pearly Queens, Princes and Princesses too. They now spend their free time collecting for charity.
Some people think men in England wear suits and bowler hats, but it is very unusual these days to see anyone wearing a bowler hat.
(The man in the photo was taking part in a birthday parade for one of the Queen's Guard regiments.)
An English National Costume group are trying to make England's national dress be the clothes worn by the Anglo saxons during the 7th century. The Anglo-Saxons were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe. They began to invade Britain during 450 A.D.
A far better choice for an English national dress would be to choose from our many customs and traditions we have in England. There are a wide variety of costumes from the spectacular ceremonies associated with monarchy to the traditional costumes worn by morris dancers and others at English country fairs.
Morris Dancers
Pearly Kings and Queens
The title of Pearly King is passsed down in the family, and there are Pearly Queens, Princes and Princesses too. They now spend their free time collecting for charity.
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