Fashioning the crown : a story of power, conflict, and couture / Justine Picardie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Picardie, Justine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022--Clothing.

Elizabeth.

Windsor, House of.

Queens--Clothing--Great Britain.

Queens.

Fashion designers--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Fashion designers.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

448 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Other Title:

Story of power, conflict and couture

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2026.

Summary:

"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."--Amazon.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798897100132

OCLC:

1523199323