Prof Howard Vincent Kurtz epub Ingenue to Icon: 70 Years of Fashion from the Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post

Marjorie Merriweather Post was one of America's most powerful women, a director of General Foods, Inc., philanthropist, patriot and internationalist, with a keen interest in art, and a magnificent wardrobe collected over 70 years. Ingenue to Icon is a beautifully illustrated new volume dedicated to Mrs Post's love of fashion and how she used it to create her unique style: the luxurious, embroidered dresses, exquisite shoes dyed to match her gowns, and fabulous jewels that defined her style, offer glimpses into a life of exceptional elegance and wealth. Mrs Post worked closely with fashion designers across Europe and the United States to create her distinctly elegant appearance over the course of her adult life. More than just a catalog of her wonderful evening gowns, Ingenue to Icon illustrates a spectacular collection of costume, combining numerous images of accessories shoes, hats, handbags, fans and parasols, and related portraits and photographs of Mrs Post wearing them with a wealth of printed ephemera and personal letters, to put them in context. Four chronological chapters chart the progression of Mrs Post s development into an icon of elegance during a century of huge change in fashion. Accompanies a major exhibition Ingenue to Icon: 70 Years of Fashion from the Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post, June 2, 2015 January 17, 2016, Hillwood Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC.