Our Betters
Costume Design
ca. 1946 (made)
ca. 1946 (made)
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Costume design by Cecil Beaton for Duchess de Surennes in Somerset Maugham's Our Betters, London, ca. 1946.
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
Our Betters is a comedy by Somest Maugham set in the 1920s. It premiered the 3rd of October 1946 at the Playhouse in London and was produced by Ivor Novello. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised for capturing the 1920s.
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
Our Betters is a comedy by Somest Maugham set in the 1920s. It premiered the 3rd of October 1946 at the Playhouse in London and was produced by Ivor Novello. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised for capturing the 1920s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Our Betters (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Cecil Beaton for character in Somerset Maugham's Our Betters, London, ca. 1946 |
| Physical description | Costume design for character in Our Betters. It shows a full length profile of a woman dressed in a 1920s style dress. On the reverse of the page, there is another costume design |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Miss Davey
Act 2
Duchess |
| Credit line | Given by the executors of Eileen Hose |
| Summary | Costume design by Cecil Beaton for Duchess de Surennes in Somerset Maugham's Our Betters, London, ca. 1946. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958). Our Betters is a comedy by Somest Maugham set in the 1920s. It premiered the 3rd of October 1946 at the Playhouse in London and was produced by Ivor Novello. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised for capturing the 1920s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1928-2014 |
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| Record created | September 12, 2014 |
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