Live the Life: Noël Coward

1. Word robe

Coward cultivated an air of nonchalance, but beneath his soft silk was a studied and severe wit. Gray silk robe by Tom Ford, $4,890

2. Interwarmth years
West End theaters were notoriously drafty; as a habitu', Coward knew how to keep warm. White Sagissa silk scarf by Yves Saint Laurent, $195

3. Into thin Hair
Coward owed his suave mien in part to a mane combed to slick submission and Brilliantine shine. Detangling comb by Mason Pearson available at F.S.C. Barber, $26

4. Comic Timing
Timing, as any fan knows, was Coward's best friend. Square case watch with leather band by Kenneth Cole, $150

5. Drag Queen
A plume of smoke is the best punctuation to a Cowardly bon mot. Silver brass cigarette case by Dior Homme, $240