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Fontana leads Rome’s rise in world fashion scene
Rome’s Fontana sisters emerge as top fashion force, drawing Hollywood stars like Patricia Knight and Joan Bennett into their Rome villa showroom. Their Paris-inspired, haute couture gowns use silk, rayon, and straw details, while stirring U.S. interest as shoppers await Fontana creations.
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Antana
Hollywood
Fontana
Paris
Rome
Villa Fontana
Fever
Tim
Joan Bennett
Cornel Wilde
Patricia Knight
Miss Bennett
Miss B
Parma
Linda Christian
Tyrone, Power
Myrna Loy
Peggy Cummings
Italy
Ital
Haute, Coutoure