Saturday, August 24, 2013

THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE


The Sunflower Print
Thin cotton voile by Adele Simpson
Photography: Lillian Bassman


Spring Nights
The peignoir - a romantic sweep of snowy net billows over a Directoire gown by Van Raalte
Photography: Lillian Bassman


The Lily
She's all pale perfection. She flourishes in the shade and she looks as fragile as a Gautier heroine.
The midsummer night's dream of an evening coat of silk organdie ruffles bound in satin by Galanos.

The Flower Faces
Harper's Bazaar April 1956
Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe


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