Divine Elegance

04/28/2025

Woman’s department store 1895.

02/07/2025

I wish I never sold my Lilli Ann 1950s coat over seas: LILLI ANN.
Lilli Ann was started in San Francisco in 1933 by Adolph Schuman, naming his company for his wife, Lillian. The company became known for their beautiful, elaborately designed suits and coats.
After WWII, Schuman went to France and it was during this time that the labels had “Paris” added to them. While in France, Schuman was buying fabrics, and many of the labels in Lilli Ann designs also contain the name of the French factory that made the fabric.
Many of these fabrics were bought from small textile companies, that were in such financial straits after the war that they were in danger of closing. Schuman bought from these small companies, and was thus credited with saving many of them from financial ruin. For his efforts Schuman was awarded medals from both France and Italy, and the Lilli Ann customer got a suit made of high quality, hand-loomed fabric.
The company was sold in the 1990's, and was closed by 2000.
These elegant photos capture model, Dorian Leigh in Lilli Ann’s suits in the 1950's.
Source. Vintage Everyday

02/07/2025

Edna Johnson wearing Callot Soeurs wedding dress with tulle veil, June 1, 1926
Photo by Edward Steichen
Source: Conde Nast Store

02/07/2025

Wilhelmina in a purple wool suit with a longer jacket, belted and high stand-up collar worn with mink hat, by Jacques Heim, photo by Philippe Pottier, 1962.

02/07/2025

Audrey Hepburn wearing Givenchy's brown hat in "Funny Face" 1957.

02/06/2025

Audrey Hepburn wearing a strapless scarlet gown in "Funny Face" 1957, designed by Hubert de Givenchy.

02/06/2025

Cocktail dress By Falkenstein (Couture) Hat by Lilly Daché.
Photograph by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, 1942.

02/06/2025

Vogue September 1945

06/26/2024

Fashion designer Victor Stiebel with models Margaret Phillips and Fiona Campbell-Walter , for British Vogue magazine, March 1953 by Norman Parkinson

06/13/2024

02/07/2024

Stylish "Flappers" .......(c.1922)

08/25/2023

the supremes, 1968🌼👒🧚🏻🌱