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Friday, September 19, 2014

STEPPIN' OUT





The Crystalline Blonde

Blondeness as a goddess might wear it sitting in a nightclub. The Hair - moonlit, the color pale and cool, luminous as crystal, with a fine cabochon finish. Called "Champagne Beige" by Clairol. The silk dress by Galanos. Van Cleef & Arpels diamonds.




Tapered Bangs

On Suzy Parker, planned for a young face and a beautiful evening. Bangs are curved over one brow in loose and artful wisps, almost as long as a pony's bangs. The rest of the hair is combed back and turned softly under at the nape of the neck. Hair by John Bernard Haute Coiffure. Sequined dress by Traina-Norell.



The Amber Blonde

A warmhearted kind of gold, flickering out amber rays by nightlight, as radiant as the midnight sun. Roux's "Golden Blonde." Flowering chiffon dress by Galanos. Diamonds and gold bibelots by Van Cleef & Arpels.




Head in a Cloud

A new kind of evening dress for the hair - an arrangement of large, free-form waves that form a floating cloud around the face. By Guy of Madison Avenue.




Suzy Parker in Patou

Silvery gray Hurel Satin long supple dress blousing at the back low at the waistline marked with a bow. Another bow perches at the decolletage. Earrings by Miriam Haskell.





Guy Laroche

Carmen Dell'Orefice in Pink roses brocaded on turquoise silk 





Lanvin-Castillo

Carmen wears a short bouffant evening dress in Staron's long-stemmed lilies cut in velvet on a silk satin background.





Desses

Carmen Dell-Orefice steps out in wind-swept chiffon closely fitting the waist, crushing the front of the skirt from the knee to the ankle, then set afloat at the sides and in back.


Nightlights
The Crystalline Blonde
The Amber Blonde
Paris Lights Up
Harper's Bazaar October 1957
Photography: Richard Avedon


...eyes on the fifties at devodotcom


Thursday, August 7, 2014

ITS ALL IN THE ATTITUDE



Traina-Norell
Kodachrome by Munkacsi

Detachable hoop sleeves with mink cuffs, on a short white pique evening dress.




Black - With One White Glove
Christian Dior-New York
Photograph: Lillian Bassman

The perfect short black dress with the sailor collar hind-side-fore and a deep decolletage in back. Harry Winston diamonds.




Mollie Parnis
Photograph: Genevieve Naylor

A stick of black pique - the straight town dress.




Christian Dior
Kodachrome by Avedon

Dior's heavenly winged cap in potato-white straw with brow band in rust grosgrain.





Jablow

Seen during luncheon at the Pavillon Restaurant, a fitted coat of black ottoman, buttoned almost to the hem - which means you can wear it as a dress as well as over one.




Harvey Berin
Photograph: Lillian Bassman at Le Pavillon

A strapless, plummet-straight sheath of black linen, the deep-pointed decolletage cuffed in black velvet and half veiled to a drifting stole of white eyelet. 




Linen Towel - Leron
Kodachrome - Louise Dahl-Wolfe



Harper's Bazaar April 1950
Beauty Issue
Photography:
Richard Avedon
Lillian Bassman
Louise Dahl-Wolfe
Martin Munkacsi



... eyes on the fifties at devodotcom