Passion for Fashion
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, Blenheim is the only non-royal house in England to hold the title of palace. As the storied residence of the Dukes of Marlborough--and the birthplace…
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Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, Blenheim is the only non-royal house in England to hold the title of palace. As the storied residence of the Dukes of Marlborough--and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, the legendary prime minister and a style icon in his own right--Blenheim Palace was home and host to an almost innumerable cast of chic and colorful characters.A Passion for Fashion: 300 Years of Style at Blenheim Palace provides an amusing and in-depth look at some of the clothes, underclothes, shoes, and accessories worn by many of the more flamboyant players in Blenheim Palace's 300-year history. The book also offers an interesting--and cautionary--look at the role that arsenic, lead, mercury, and even mousetraps played in the fashions of the day.The book examines adult and children's fashions of the Palace's early period from