being chic not only takes a great deal of money but an enormous amount of time. It practically precludes everything else, even being on charity committees. Half of one's time goes getting chic, the other half being seen that way.
No garment which distorts the shape and motion of the wearer is beautiful, nor s any garment beautiful which emphasizes more than one or at most two … - Elizabeth Hawes
No garment which distorts the shape and motion of the wearer is beautiful, nor s any garment beautiful which emphasizes more than one or at most two …
- Elizabeth Hawes
There is no word in English for chic. Why should there be? Everything chic is by legend French. Perhaps everything chic is in reality French. - Elizabeth Hawes
There is no word in English for chic. Why should there be? Everything chic is by legend French. Perhaps everything chic is in reality French.
I don't know when the word fashion came into being, but it was an evil day. For thousands of years people got along with something called style and m… - Elizabeth Hawes
I don't know when the word fashion came into being, but it was an evil day. For thousands of years people got along with something called style and m…
It is impossible to be completely abstract about clothes because they have no life unless they are worn. They must fit onto a body or they do not exi… - Elizabeth Hawes
It is impossible to be completely abstract about clothes because they have no life unless they are worn. They must fit onto a body or they do not exi…
One of the most fascinating things about the world of fashion is that practically no one knows who inhabits it or why it exists. There are a few peop… - Elizabeth Hawes
One of the most fascinating things about the world of fashion is that practically no one knows who inhabits it or why it exists. There are a few peop…
It was my idea that if you started any kind of business, you should begin somewhere near where you hoped to end. In other words, if I wanted to make … - Elizabeth Hawes
It was my idea that if you started any kind of business, you should begin somewhere near where you hoped to end. In other words, if I wanted to make …
rule number one for all American women: You are to be seen and felt, but not heard. Listen and do as you are told and everything will be all right. - Elizabeth Hawes
rule number one for all American women: You are to be seen and felt, but not heard. Listen and do as you are told and everything will be all right.
All changes in clothes rise out of the lives of the people who wear them. The function of the designer is simply to see a little ahead of time what t… - Elizabeth Hawes
All changes in clothes rise out of the lives of the people who wear them. The function of the designer is simply to see a little ahead of time what t…
Fashion is that horrid little man with an evil eye who tells you that your last winter's coat may be in perfect physical condition, but you can't wea… - Elizabeth Hawes
Fashion is that horrid little man with an evil eye who tells you that your last winter's coat may be in perfect physical condition, but you can't wea…
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