The Savoy, London, New Year’s Eve 1921 - Edmund Dulac Speaking of food It was the most expensive

It was the most expensive hotel of its era – it cost ten million dollars to build – and its architecture was inspired by the Spanish and French Renaissances

and it gives a wonderful and nostalgic snapshot of life in the 1950s

bathrooms in most of the lavishly furnished rooms

drinking champagne is mandatory

with it having the monopoly for French routes to the region (and France’s colonial possession in Indochina – now Vietnam

The Savoy, London, New Year’s Eve 1921 - Edmund Dulac Speaking of food It was the most expensiveThis stunning Savoy menu was designed by Edmund Dulac (1882 1953). Born in France, he became a naturalised British citizen, and one of the foremost illustrators of the early 20th century. His credits include books including Jane Eyre and The Arabian Nights, magazines such as Pall Mall, stamps and bank notes. He often used his partner, the writer Helen Beauclerk, as a model for his work and we think this is the case for this menu. The Savoy Hotel was