Career
She was the chief designer for the Susan Small label for many years, before working for her own label. She is perhaps best known as the designer of the wedding dress of Princess Anne. Baker rose to prominence when she was appointed in 1943 as head designer at Susan Small, the British ready-to-wear label.
Baker had previously designed costumes for Anne.
The dress was an embroidered "Tudor-style" wedding dress with a high collar and "mediaeval sleeves". The train was embroidered by Lock"s Embroiderers.
Anne was said to have designed many aspects of the dress herself. Compared to previous royal wedding dresses, it was described as "simplistic" and was noted as being close to contemporary 1970s wedding fashions.
In 1978, Baker started her own company "Maureen Baker Designs", following the closure of Susan Small.
In 1981, David and Elizabeth Emanuel consulted Baker when designing the wedding dress of Lady Diana Spencer. Baker created about 250 outfits for Princess Anne before she retired in the 1990s. Baker"s work is in the collection of the V&A.
