If you’re like me, you probably know Sir Cecil Beaton best for his photography…
audrey hepburn
marilyn monroe
jacqueline bouvier
However, he was also known and very well respected for his work
as a costume designer, artist, set designer and published diarist.
sir cecil beaton
He designed costumes for many hit movies, such as:
Gigi (1958), Anna Karenina (1948) and My Fair Lady (1964)
gigi
design for vivien leigh – anna karenina
my fair lady
Now we can enjoy a bit of Cecil Beaton in our homes.
His sketches were reproduced into a creation of wonderful fabrics and wallpapers.
Here are some that I fancy. I especially love the Pelham Check. See more on cecilbeatonfabrics.com.
cecil beaton pelham ficelle black – suzanfellman.com
cecil beaton cris cross check – suzanfellman.com
cecil beaton pelham check lime – suzanfellman.com
cecil beaton beaton beauties – suzanfellman.com
cecil beaton pelham check hot pink – suzanfellman.com
cecil beaton bloom ficelle black – suzanfellman.com
cecil beaton pelham check silver – suzanfellman.com
Here are some examples of the fabric put to good use.
beaudesert.co.uk
patterned after cecil’s design for zika ascher in 1948
Cecil Beaton was born January 14, 1904 and he passed away January 18, 1980. His career spanned five decades and he will forever be remembered as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
cecil beaton
Today I will leave you with a quote from Sir Cecil Beaton of Marilyn Monroe:
‘She romps, she squeals with delight, she leaps onto the sofa. She puts a flower stem in her mouth, puffing on a daisy as though it were a cigarette. It is an artless, impromptu, high spirited, infectiously gay performance.’
marilyn monroe
