Fashioning the crown : a story of power, conflict, and couture / Justine Picardie.
| Author/creator | Picardie, Justine author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Pegasus Books cloth edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | 448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Story of power, conflict and couture |
| Contents | 'I have to be seen to be believed' -- The House of Windsor -- 'She has set the babe fashion for yellow' -- 'That woman in my own house' -- Sandringham time -- 'My striptease act' -- Hard chic -- Royal Command performance -- The white wardrobe -- The dolls -- Fairy queen -- Battle camp -- The menagerie -- 'Fashion is indestructible' -- Queen, couturier, soldier, spy -- Theatre of war -- In uniform -- Princess bride -- Consecration -- A note on names -- A note on sources. |
| Abstract | "Fashioning the Crown tells the story of a tumultuous half-century of British history through the lens of royal fashion and image-making. Informed by Justine Picardie's entirely original research in the Royal Archives, as well her own interactions with Elizabeth II and her family, it will reveal how, from the outbreak of the First World War to 1960, the soft power of clothing played a crucial role in helping the Royal Family, and the nation, to navigate seismic changes and challenges. Justine will take us behind the glamor and mystique of the Crown, introducing us afresh to three generations of royals, including the glamorous Queen Mary; the Chanel-wearing young flapper who would become the Queen Mother; and the little Princess Lillibet, already setting fashion trends at the age of three. Justine will reveal the crucial importance of image-making in an era of abdications and assassinations, and amidst the rise of revolutions and fascism. She will also uncover the fascinating, little-known lives of the couturiers behind the clothes.-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Informational works. |
| Genre/form | Documents d'information. |
| ISBN | 9798897100132 |
| ISBN | 9780571400508 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0571400507 (paperback) |
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