"Dress Worn At His Majesty's Court Issued With The Authority Of The Lord Chaberlain" 1912 TRENDELL, Herbert A.P. Valentino Chic pen & ink w/

Chic pen & ink w/ watercolour details of a Christian Dior Paris couture dress designed for Nan Kempner (1930-2005) the New York socialite replete w/ two crepe fabric swatches attached

Claude preferred vegetation

47"L x 54"W

Mizner designed in a Spanish Colonial style far better suited to the subtropical sun and climate of Florida than the transplanted houses of the North at first so common in the state

between D'Annunzio's style and his taste in dressing

"Dress Worn At His Majesty's Court Issued With The Authority Of The Lord Chaberlain" 1912 TRENDELL, Herbert A.P. Valentino Chic pen & ink w/TRENDELL, Herbert A. P. [165] pp. Harrison & Sons 1912 9 3 8" x 6 1 2" Scroll Down for (24) Additional Scans: Issued with the authority of The Lord Chamberlain Important reference with high quality coloured plates. Part I Full Dress and Levee Dress, Part II, Wearing of insignia, Part III, Scale of Precedence, Court and Levee Regulations, Undress, Evening Dress, & a number of coloured plates, also b w. interesting contemporary adverts for related