Wednesday, December 31, 2014

WISHING YOU A BOUNTIFUL NEW YEAR !



Filled with Love ... Good Health ... and Good Fortune





Things of Beauty
Harper's Bazaar April 1959
Photography: Richard Avedon

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

DECEMBER 2004






















































































































Vogue Italy December 2004
Photography: 
Paolo Roversi
Bardo Fabiani
Alex Cayley


... eyes on fashion at devodotcom


Thursday, December 25, 2014

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

DECEMBER 1969





Mesh Helmut by Emme







Latinas Platform Sandal


A net of chain strapped 'round the ankle







Pierre Cardin

Top - the breastplate ribbing of a little black dress.

Below - white patent sandal strapped above a silver heel.







Ginori


Lacquer grape space-age cape reveals a matching cire swimsuit.







Arnold Scassi


Silk sari cloth of shining panels of ruby red with embroidery of golden threads.







Abracadabra


Laquer red tri-corner fringed shawl over a sleeveless jumpsuit.








Mainbocher


Black net skirt ribboned in satin, over straight black silk crepe pants. White organza top, embroidered with silver on the sleeves, buttoned to the collar with diamante.






Mainbocher


Knife-pleated chiffon shadows the leg, a black silk crepe tunic wraps across one shoulder with the slim rounded elegance of a toga.







Mainbocher


Light wool dinner dress spills straight from the shoulders in serpentine sea patterns of beige and white.






Samuel Winston


Crystal beads and silver stones flash on an open network of organza.







Oscar de la Renta








Oscar de la Renta
Mimi di N necklace







Geoffrey Beene







Fernando Sanchez for Revillon


Long hooded black fox cape fanned with black and white cock feathers.







White Stag









One-of-a-kind patchwork robe of gold and purple passementarie embroidered in lace and lame. Buttoned once at the neck, the robe flares open at the waist over a patchwork quilt wrap skirt ablaze in orange and red. By Three Worlds - to order at Fantasia. Tassled belt and tapestry saddle by Serai Imports.







Anne Klein
Mr. John Hat







Dominique Rompollo for Teal Traina


Yards of silk organza burnished with the colors of a desert sunset.





Emme Headpiece





Christmas: Let The Spirit Shine
Harper's Bazaar December 1969
Photography: 
Bill King
James Moore
Alberto Rizzo
Hiro Wakabayashi


... eyes on the sixties at devodotcom


Thursday, December 18, 2014

DECEMBER 1957




Givenchy 

Breton cap of black lace and satin






Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger







Givenchy

black satin and lace





Givenchy

A coif of black point d'esprit





Svend

Swirled cone of black satin



Christmas Confections
Photography: Lillian Bassman





White Stag




Ernst Engel





Continental Imports
Irving of Montreal plaid pants




Samuel Parnes Kilt
Pius Whieler Sweater






Homage to Dior

Christian Dior at home
Photography: Louise Dahl-Wolfe






Carmen Dell'Orefice Poolside in Toni Owen






Rose Marie Reid







Catalina




Gantner


Dress Necklines - Taking to the Water
Photography: Gleb Derujinsky






Herbert Sondheim

Photography: Francesco Scavullo





Jamison Classics






B.H.Wragge






Ben Zuckerman

Photography: Richard Avedon






Eva Gabor
Maurice Chevalier

Encore Gigi
Photography: Cecil Beaton



Christmas Fashions - 
In The Sun,
In The Snow
Harper's Bazaar December 1957


... eyes on the fifties at devodotcom