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The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton: A Life In Fashion
Benjamin Wild
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Description for The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton: A Life In Fashion
Hardcover. From the moment Cecil Beaton arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers, to his appearance forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. This title deals with the changes in his wardrobe over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 229. .
When Cecil Beaton died in 1980, it was not surprising that one of his tailors was telephoned with the news before Buckingham Palace, despite his close association with the Royal Family. From the moment he arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers and a large cravat, to his first meeting with Greta Garbo ten years later in `pristine white kid coat, sharkskin, and new white shoes and socks', to his appearance nearly forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. He had ... Read more
When Cecil Beaton died in 1980, it was not surprising that one of his tailors was telephoned with the news before Buckingham Palace, despite his close association with the Royal Family. From the moment he arrived at Cambridge University in 1922 wearing evening jacket, red shoes, black-and-white trousers and a large cravat, to his first meeting with Greta Garbo ten years later in `pristine white kid coat, sharkskin, and new white shoes and socks', to his appearance nearly forty years later at Truman Capote's 1970 Black and White Ball, Beaton expressed a flamboyant sartorial nonchalance - a sprezzatura. He had ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1139g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500518335
SKU
V9780500518335
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Ref
99-12
About Benjamin Wild
Benjamin Wild is Guest Lecturer at Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design. A one-time lecturer in Medieval History at King's College, London, he has become a leading authority on the history of fashion.
Reviews for The Wardrobe of Cecil Beaton: A Life In Fashion
'Benjamin Wild writes with the verve the subject himself would surely applaud' - World of Interiors 'While the images of Beaton may be in stark black and white, much of what they have to say seems bang up to date' - Sunday Herald