One of my characters in Lilac Girls is a Schiaparelli devotee, so I came to love haute couturier Schiap during research for the book. In preparation for the anniversary of Elsa Schiaparelli’s September birthday, I thought I’d post some of my favorite Schiaparelli creations.
Elsa Schiaparelli in a window of her showroom at 21 Place Vendôme in Paris. “Good Housekeeping”, June 1938.
Model in dress at Place de Vendome shop window
Marlene in Schiaparelli
Sketches for hats, by Schiaparelli’s friend Christian Bérard for Vogue in 1938. Includes the famous shoe-hat, which Salvador Dali’s wife suggested
Above, Schiaparelli evening dress shot at the famed Parisian nightclub Schéhérazade, 1949 Vogue
Strapless floral dress, March 1954 Vogue
Love this trompe-l’œil sweater from the twenties, one of the first pieces that launched Schiaparelli’s incredible career.
Love her hats!
And the sunglasses!
Truly one of a kind.
