Books Details
Author : Diana Oswald Pages : 176 pages Publisher : Rizzoli Language : ISBN-10 :
0847837874 ISBN-13 : 9780847837878
Books Descriptions
When the golden age of high fashion and high society converged, and glamour was
born. A debutante?s dress is anything but a minor detail, and this sumptuous volume
delights in one stunning look after another: lace bodices and silver sequins by Chanel;
Vionnet?s luxurious silk brocades; the signature white satin gloves and ubiquitous
feathers of the ?30s; fluid frocks by Schiaparelli; the heiress-worthy designs of Claire
McCardell and Valentina, especially popular with the ladies of the Whitney and
Vanderbilt families; tulle and chiffon gowns by Dior and Mainbocher; sleek, one-
shoulder styles by Norman Norell; and the one-of-a-kind, custom-made gowns
donned by countless celebutantes, such as Jackie Kennedy and Brenda Frazier (whose
custom frock earned her the cover of Life magazine).Debutantes celebrates the
timeless tradition with gorgeous photography from high-society and fashion
documenters such as Cecil Beaton, Toni Frissell, and Slim Aarons as well as never-
before-published
