Silver and Gold, Signed by Norman Hartnell
SKU:
$125.00
$125.00
per item
[Signed] Hartnell, Norman. Silver and Gold. First Edition. 1955. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition—there is a trace of a tape mark to the flyleaf and front jacket flap. Book is signed “Norman Hartnell” on the half title page.
Is fashion ever a matter of life or death? Of course! In the months leading up to World War II, Norman Hartnell created the wardrobe Queen Elizabeth (consort to George VI) wore on a North American goodwill tour. Upon seeing the footage of adoring crowds, Hitler declared her “the most dangerous woman in Europe.” In this memoir-as-monograph, Hartnell reviews his career, which gained traction in the 1920s and reached its apogee designing Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding dress and coronation robes. Includes many b & w and color images.
“My interest in Fashion began with a box of crayons.”
--Norman Hartnell
Is fashion ever a matter of life or death? Of course! In the months leading up to World War II, Norman Hartnell created the wardrobe Queen Elizabeth (consort to George VI) wore on a North American goodwill tour. Upon seeing the footage of adoring crowds, Hitler declared her “the most dangerous woman in Europe.” In this memoir-as-monograph, Hartnell reviews his career, which gained traction in the 1920s and reached its apogee designing Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding dress and coronation robes. Includes many b & w and color images.
“My interest in Fashion began with a box of crayons.”
--Norman Hartnell
Sold Out