{"product_id":"fashioning-the-crown-a-story-of-power-conflict-and-couture-9798897100132","title":"Fashioning the Crown: A Story of Power, Conflict, and Couture","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating story of a tumultuous half-century of British history as seen through royal fashion and image-making, taking the reader behind the glamour and mystique of the Crown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFashioning the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustine 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFigures like Hardy Amies, Edward Molyneux and Norman Hartnell had secrets that they kept in the shadows--from their sexuality, to their work in espionage--even as they dressed some of the most recognizable figures in the world. \u003ci\u003eFashioning the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e will present a secretive institution in a captivating new light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justine Picardie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.07w x 1.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897100132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustine Picardie\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several books, including her critically acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eIf the Spirit Moves You: Life and Love After Death\u003c\/i\u003e, and the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eCoco Chanel: The Legend and the Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a contributing editor to \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar UK\u003c\/i\u003e, having previously been its editor-in-chief. She was formerly an investigative journalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ein London, a columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and features director of \u003ci\u003eVogue.\u003c\/i\u003e Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eMiss Dior\u003c\/i\u003e, was published to extensive critical acclaim. Justine lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Justine Picardie \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47699017826461,"sku":"9798897100132","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ab39ffb3-4edc-4d8d-89fa-50a49daf80df.jpg?v=1772695858","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fashioning-the-crown-a-story-of-power-conflict-and-couture-9798897100132","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}