Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

Discusses costumes. Secretly hopes that Beaton will take a stand about the pearl buttons and patchwork dress. Miss Leigh (Vivien) does not like the pearl buttons because they 'remind her of pajama jackets'. Knows that Beaton likes the pearls and patchwork. Discusses the pearls further. Went with Mrs Selby Walker to see the work of a man and wife who do embroidery and worked on the constumes for "Hamlet". The work they do is 'something only too reminiscent of peasant work in dung colour on course linen. Not a sequin or a bit of silver thread in sight'. Is going to give them full size drawings of the embroidery he wants done. Discusses Mrs Selby Walker. Discusses costumes and film further. Describes Paulette Goddard's black and yellow dress. The manager of a theatre said that his set for the Phyllis Dixey show was the best since "Lady Windemere's Fan". Has not been paid yet and has issued a summons against La Dixey. States that this should 'teach me in future not to have any truck with strip tease artistes'.