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| Merle Oberon at Home with her dog; 1948 |
Showing posts with label Merle Oberon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merle Oberon. Show all posts
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
How to Look Well in Clothes
How to Look Well in Clothes
From the advice of New York designer Edwina Patterson
"If you have beautiful hair, play it up by going hatless, and specialize in dashing hair ribbons." [Page 15].
[Source: Quick Steps to Beauty and Charm. Dorothy Cocks. White's Book Company. Westfield, Massachusetts. 1948.]
Edwina Patterson (2 April 1915 - 27 June 2007)
Born in Seattle, Washington, was a New York clothing designer and seamstress. She had shows shown in American, Pageant, and Life magazines. For a while she was a fitter at Lord & Taylor in New York. At the time of this advice (1948), she had a staff of 14 and her famous clients included:
From the advice of New York designer Edwina Patterson
"If you have beautiful hair, play it up by going hatless, and specialize in dashing hair ribbons." [Page 15].
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| Veronica Lake Minus the Peek-A-Boo Hair |
[Source: Quick Steps to Beauty and Charm. Dorothy Cocks. White's Book Company. Westfield, Massachusetts. 1948.]
Edwina Patterson (2 April 1915 - 27 June 2007)
Born in Seattle, Washington, was a New York clothing designer and seamstress. She had shows shown in American, Pageant, and Life magazines. For a while she was a fitter at Lord & Taylor in New York. At the time of this advice (1948), she had a staff of 14 and her famous clients included:
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| Merle Oberon |
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| Maggi McNellis |
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| Arleen Whelan |
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Vintage Inspiration August 26th Merle Oberon
The stunning Merle Oberon is our Vintage Toast for today
" Without security it is difficult for a woman to look or feel beautiful" (Merle Oberon) - Too True
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