Dinner cap made for Dior by John Frederics
A twisted diamond cord on a black ostrich helmet ... on the glove, a twining diamond and emerald lily. Accessories - 25 ways to work a little magic.
Ben Gam
Orange-sashed beige shantung dress with an added second sash of mauve Italian silk by Brooke Cadwallader, fastened with a long-stalked daisy pin of gold, diamonds and sapphires
Adele Simpson
The Cape Back is Back
Maurice Retner
The Jib Jacket
Spring Walks In
Newton Elkin
Van Arden
Hattie Carnegie
Dark Dress - Caramel Complements.
Bag and bracelets by Cartier.
Christian Dior
As a fanciful version of the king of the beasts, Christian Dior puts his head in the lion's mouth.
The Ball of Kings and Queens: Comte Etienne de Beaumont held a great costume ball in his magnificent house in Paris. The occasion was the coming of age of his nephew, Comte Henri de Beaumont. The guests came dressed as kings and queens.
Elsa Schiaparelli
Disguised as the queen bee, Mme. Elsa Schiaparelli swarms with Baron Alexis Rede, as Alexander III of Russia.
Jacques Fath
Designer Jacques Fath is Charles IX, of the St. Bartholomew massacre, accompanied by Mme. Fath as his queen, Elizabeth of Austria.
The Ball of Kings and Queens
Photographs by Jean Moral
A matter
of
polish
Harper's Bazaar March 1949
Photography:
Lillian Bassman
Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Karen Radkai
Jean Moral
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