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Fashion Society Heads Decide What Women Wear
Betsy Schuyler notes that society leaders dictate style while fashion lords and designers pull strings. Mrs. Vincent Astor sets trends with restrained gowns, polo events draw bold prints, and notable figures like Mrs. Francis Whitten and Julia Hoyt influence the polished New York look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Schuyler
Poiret
Erie
Bendel
Westchester-Biltmore
Pierre
Ciro
Vincent Astor
Mauretania
Astor
Newark
Couturier
Paris
Westbury
Long Island
Lacey
Milburn
Europe
Francis §. Whitten