
House Style
Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth
Hamish Bowles(Editor)
Skira Rizzoli (Publisher)
Published on 4. April 2017
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-8478-5896-5 (ISBN)
Description
Chatsworth has been home to the Cavendish family and the hereditary dukes of Devonshire since the original Elizabethan house was built on the site purchased by Sir William Cavendish in 1549. A famous historic house in England, Chatsworth is renowned as much for its fashionable history its majestic dresses and tiaras, its magnificent lace and splendid uniforms as its unrivalled collection of art, its palatial gardens, and its celebrated family dynasty. House Style takes the reader through images of show-stopping ensembles by the most celebrated designers of the day, from the Victorian era s Jean Philippe Worth to Alexander McQueen, and also features historic examples of ceremonial, military, court costume, fancy dress, and estate liveries, as well as clothing worn by members of the family to ride, hunt, shoot, and fish. New images of the rare surviving garments and gorgeous contemporary photographs are accompanied by new essays from leading historians and fashion critics. An exclusive invitation into the glamorous world of Chatsworth, this book is a true collectible for Anglophiles, fashion-history aficionados, and those fascinated by aristocratic style.
Reviews / Votes
"For Duchess of Devonshire fans (and fans of the Mitford and Cavendish families) this witty and very insider book follows the heirs of the dukedom for five centuries. And it's chic and a bit eccentric, just like the entire family tree."-The Style Saloniste
"Six years in the making, "House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth" is a close-up of the aristocratic family over five centuries through the lens of their lifestyle - their fashion, uniforms, jewels, parties, art collections, traditions and love of the natural world."
-Women's Wear Daily
"As the ancestral home to the dukes of Devonshire since 1549, historic English estate Chatsworth has served as the real-time runway for fashions through the ages. For House Style: Five Centuries of Fashion at Chatsworth ($60, Rizzoli), Hamish Bowles edits a rare glimpse into the estate's glamorous lineage."
-Modern Luxury Interiors, Atlanta
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Rizzoli International Publications
Illustrations
150 COLOR AND B/W PHOTOGRAPHS
Dimensions
Height: 300 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1533 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-5896-5 (9780847858965)
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Persons
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire reside at Chatsworth, home to the family since 1549. The Countess of Burlington is an editor, and wife of William Burlington, heir to the Duke of Devonshire. Hamish Bowles is the international editor-at-large at Vogue.
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Introduction
Foreword