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A Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions

by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux

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< p> The original< br /> < i> What Not to Wear< /i> < br /> from one of fashion's < br /> most enduringly < br /> stylish women ...< /p> < p> Written by French style guru Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, < i> Elegance< /i> is a classic style bible for timeless chic, grace, and poise — every tidbit of advice today's woman could possibly need, all at the tips of her (perfectly manicured) fingers. From Accessories to Zippers, Madame Dariaux imparts her pearls of wisdom on all things fashion-related — and also offers advice on other crucial areas in life from shopping with girlfriends (don't) to marriage and sex.< /p>

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The original "What Not to Wear" is offered by one of fashion's most enduringly stylish women.

Synopsis:

The original
What Not to Wear
from one of fashion's
most enduringly
stylish women ...

Written by French style guru Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, Elegance is a classic style bible for timeless chic, grace, and poise — every tidbit of advice today's woman could possibly need, all at the tips of her (perfectly manicured) fingers. From Accessories to Zippers, Madame Dariaux imparts her pearls of wisdom on all things fashion-related — and also offers advice on other crucial areas in life from shopping with girlfriends (don't) to marriage and sex.

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Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux spent most of her life in Paris, and now lives in the south of France. Even as a child she preferred to accompany her mother to the dressmaker's rather than go to the movies. Her talent for design and making costume jewelry led her to open her own fashion house, and her success eventually took her to Nina Ricci, where she was the directrice for many years.
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snippy, September 14, 2006 (view all comments by snippy)
Set out like an encyclopedia, this book explains what style meant in the early 1960s. While some of the advice is quite dated, most of it is generally good and still useful. Seems to be aimed at *very* wealthy women (extensive discussion of furs, adamant that a diamond solitare of less than 2 carats is ridiculous). I enjoyed it most as a glimpse of the past, with details about life as a clotheshorse when no woman left the house without hat and gloves.
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ISBN:
9780060757342
Author:
Dariaux, Genevieve Antoine
Publisher:
William Morrow & Company
Author:
Antoine-Dariaux, Genevieve
Author:
Dariaux, Geneviere Antonine
Subject:
Beauty & Grooming - Fashion
Subject:
Etiquette
Subject:
Fashion
Subject:
Women's clothing
Subject:
Beauty and Fashion-Fashion and Costume
Subject:
Beauty and Fashion-Beauty General
Copyright:
2003
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
20040731
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
7.41x4.79x.90 in. .53 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , The original "What Not to Wear" is offered by one of fashion's most enduringly stylish women.

"Synopsis" by , The original
What Not to Wear
from one of fashion's
most enduringly
stylish women ...

Written by French style guru Madame Genevieve Antoine Dariaux, Elegance is a classic style bible for timeless chic, grace, and poise — every tidbit of advice today's woman could possibly need, all at the tips of her (perfectly manicured) fingers. From Accessories to Zippers, Madame Dariaux imparts her pearls of wisdom on all things fashion-related — and also offers advice on other crucial areas in life from shopping with girlfriends (don't) to marriage and sex.
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