Schiaparelli Evening Dresses
Photograph
06/04/1936 (made)
06/04/1936 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Fashion photographer Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980) launched his career as a 'society' photographer in 1926 with an exhibition in London that won him an immediate contract with Vogue, where he worked for the next 30 years.
Beaton's fascination with glamour and high society prevailed throughout his life and in 1937 he became court photographer to the British Royal Family. He also became a successful set and costume designer for stage and film productions, most notably My Fair Lady (1956) and Gigi (1958).
Beaton's fascination with glamour and high society prevailed throughout his life and in 1937 he became court photographer to the British Royal Family. He also became a successful set and costume designer for stage and film productions, most notably My Fair Lady (1956) and Gigi (1958).
Object details
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| Title | Schiaparelli Evening Dresses (generic title) |
| Brief description | 20thC; Beaton Cecil, Evening dresses. Published in French Vogue in 1936. |
| Physical description | This photograph depicts two models wearing Elsa Schiaparelli evening dresses against a simple studio setting with two large arrow props pointing upwards. It was taken in the Paris Vogue studio by Cecil Beaton in August 1936 and shows fashion models Lyla Zelensky (left) and Miss Ford (right). |
| Object history | This photograph was taken in the Paris Vogue Studio in 1936 and published in Paris Vogue. |
| Summary | Fashion photographer Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 – 1980) launched his career as a 'society' photographer in 1926 with an exhibition in London that won him an immediate contract with Vogue, where he worked for the next 30 years. Beaton's fascination with glamour and high society prevailed throughout his life and in 1937 he became court photographer to the British Royal Family. He also became a successful set and costume designer for stage and film productions, most notably My Fair Lady (1956) and Gigi (1958). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 193-1977 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2009 |
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