Liberace extravaganza!

by Soloman, Connie Furr

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Title Statements

Full title :Liberace extravaganza! / Connie Furr Soloman and Jan Jewett ; foreword by Michael Travis.

Summary

Known for his spectacular performances, the magnificent Wladziu Valentino Liberace was a world-renowned star in the entertainment industry for more than four decades, and his dazzling, often outrageous costumes are what made him most memorable. In Liberace Extravaganza! the entertainer's sequined, bejeweled, and rhinestone-studded outfits, as well as his extravagant collection of furs, feather capes, sparkling bow ties, and custom-made shoes are exhibited in book form for the very first time. These mesmerizing costumes grew from Liberace's humble beginnings when, as a young man, he would perform in his brother's hand-me-downs. From there, his suits, worth as much as twenty-four thousand dollars, featured layers of silk and satin ruffles, Swarovski crystal rhinestones, and fourteen-karat white-gold, diamond-encrusted buttons, culminating in his "electric" costumes with four thousand light bulbs weighing more than twenty-five pounds. Michael Travis, Liberace's principal designer, has written the foreword for this breathtaking volume. Jim Lapidus, another of Liberace's designers, furrier Anna Nateece, and Ray Arnett, his producer, have contributed original sketches used to design Liberace's costumes. The result is a book that is one of a kind: a celebration of the legendary performer and a visual feast of the most extraordinary costumes ever created. With more than 260 full-color photographs

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):HarperDesign
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (223 pages) : : chiefly illustrations (some color)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780062202567, 0062202561
oclc:ocn837660724
LC Classification:ML417.L67
Dewey Decimal:786.2092

Subjects

Biographies BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainm… Clothing and dress collective biographies Costume (Arts décoratifs) -- Création -… Costume design Costume design -- History -- 20th centu… History Liberace Musicians -- Clothing Musicians -- Clothing -- 20th century Pianists -- Biography United States