Iris Evelina Margery Brooke, later Iris Giffard (15 January 1905 – 22 June 1981) was a British artist, author and book illustrator who, throughout her career, concentrated on exploring the history of costume.
Brooke was born at Ryde on the Isle of Wight in January 1905 and attended Bruntsfield High School on the island.
[3] Throughout her subsequent career, Brooke created portraits in both oil and chalk but mainly concentrated on writing and illustrating books on historical costumes and fashion.
[2][3][4] She also wrote articles for a number of journals and was elected a member of the Women's Press Club.
[6] In 1944, she married William Hugh Giffard and the couple settled near Honiton in Devon.