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Cecil Beaton
Romance, elegance and grace were major factors in the visual storytelling of this show, especially in the costume design. Fashion and general appearance were important class signifiers in London in 1912. For the elite, it was often said that “London set styles for men,”5 primarily because of tailoring, while Paris led the way in women’s wear. Our characters primarily belong to the upper and lower classes, though clothing during the time for men consisted of relatively similar cuts from class to class:
Cecil Beaton and Audrey Hepburn
An English fashion, portrait and war photographer,
diarist, painter, interior designer and an Oscar
winning stage and costume designer for films and the theatre. He designed both stage and film costumes for My Fair Lady.
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