They Have Designs On You! Sketches Of Fifteen Of New York's Leading Fashion Creators
POPE, Virginia
Published by The New York Times, 1695
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The Cary Collection, Bristol, CT, U.S.A.
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POPE, Virginia [32] pp. The New York Times 1944 11 1/8" x 8 5/8" Virginia Pope's seat at any fashion show was unmistakable. The sign on it said "Dean of Fashion Editors." She was the journalist who always wore a rakish hat perched on her blue-tinted hair and pristine white gloves -- the right one removed so she could take notes. A diminutive figure with ramrod posture, she had a quick humor, unlimited charm, a commitment to accuracy and fairness, and the exquisite manners of an Edith Wharton heroine. She was also among the first fashion journalists who could write "in a literary idiom," said the designer Charles James. For anyone who knew her, the first response to the name Virginia Pope is "She was a lady!" For many in the American fashion world in the 30's, 40's and 50's, Miss Pope was also a hero. She was instrumental in helping American designers to emerge as a world influence. As the fashion editor of The New York Times from 1933 until 1955, she turned fashion writing into news. Seller Inventory # 16959
Bibliographic Details
Title: They Have Designs On You! Sketches Of ...
Publisher: The New York Times
Publication Date: 1695
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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