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Fashioning the Crown
A Story of Power, Conflict and Couture
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In Fashioning the Crown, Justine Picardie draws on extensive research in the Royal Archives to explore how royal women have used dress, accessories, and couture to communicate power, diplomacy, and identity.
The book examines key designers, iconic outfits and the symbolism embedded in choices of colour, brooches, hats and tiaras across generations.
Picardie contextualises clothing decisions within crises and public scrutiny, revealing how wardrobe has functioned as silent diplomacy and image management.
Through archival finds and interviews, she illuminates lesser-known stories behind famous garments and the political meanings they conveyed.
The work situates royal fashion at the intersection of personal identity, public duty and national storytelling.
The book examines key designers, iconic outfits and the symbolism embedded in choices of colour, brooches, hats and tiaras across generations.
Picardie contextualises clothing decisions within crises and public scrutiny, revealing how wardrobe has functioned as silent diplomacy and image management.
Through archival finds and interviews, she illuminates lesser-known stories behind famous garments and the political meanings they conveyed.
The work situates royal fashion at the intersection of personal identity, public duty and national storytelling.
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