Random - Style And Substance

We often use a quote from the film ' To Wong Foo,' here at Delargo Towers. 

 " Style or Substance ? Hmmm."

But why settle for one when you should have both.

designed by Adrian for Anna May Wong

The 'Grand Mirror of the Molyneux Atelier, Paris, 1934

Chantal with the golden dress

Natalia Vodianova by Steven Meisel for VOGUE, 2009

Gisela Ebel Penkert

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Anne St. Marie wearing Jacques Fath.

The divine mrs Irving Penn.

Ilka Chase, 1933 by Edward Steichen.

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How to use a hat and gloves

Dovima wearing  Balenciaga.

via Gin & Pearls

by Nina Leen, 1958

More from Dovima

Love the attitude.

Vogue,1952

Suzy Parker in red

 Good Bye and

"Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar"

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Random - Gorgeousness

The weather is miserable, money is to tight to mention- and we are moving house - so here are a few lovely things to take our minds off the sheer drudgery of it all.

RMS Queen Mary's Cocktail Bar which overlooked the bow of the ship.

I love this cocktail cabinet and radiogram. How fab is that.

Aloisia Rucellai evening bag made with gold and platinum and set with translucent enamel, diamonds, and rubies. 1968

The "Zephyr" clock. designed by Kem Weber. copper case with brass trim. 1933.

my dream house, Eltham Palace.

René Lalique peacocks and dragonflies

Daisy Fellowes wearing her Cartier Tutti Frutti Necklace

Barbara Hutton with her diamonds and baubles

Cartier

No idea about the next set but I love 'um'.

Christian Louboutin

OK I don't need this trunk but I want it !

To close here are some more photos

There. I feel better now!

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