{"product_id":"norman-hartnell-the-biography-9781999623289","title":"Norman Hartnell: The Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first full and comprehensive biography of Norman Hartnell  written with access to previously unseen sources: a portrait of the often troubled life of the Queens dress designer who came from humble origins and dazzled Royalty  aristocracy and film stars alike. Norman Hartnell was a figure whose talent and designs were celebrated worldwide  and his status as Britains leading twentieth-century designer was augmented by his unique position as Royal Dress Designer to three Queens and the many ladies of the Royal Family. Hartnells decades of design accomplishments were formally recognised by Queen Elizabeth II  who made him KCVO  the first fashion Knight  during her Silver Jubilee of 1977. Yet  behind the facade of a glittering existence  Hartnell suffered privately from a mixture of personal misjudgements and poor management crises that plunged his House to the brink of financial ruin. Michael Picks engaging biography charts the vicissitudes of Hartnells life  drawing on hitherto unpublished sources. It follows the designers humble beginnings as the son of a London publican and his meteoric rise as a British couturier steadily rivalling Paris designers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67932020441141,"sku":"ByrdShop_1999623282","price":249.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781999623289.jpg?v=1794219246","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/norman-hartnell-the-biography-9781999623289","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}