Corset News Archive - 21-May-2007

  • NEW YORK MUSEUM PAYS HOMAGE TO LATE 'KING OF FASHION' (Tocqueville Connection)
    NEW YORK, May 14, 2007 (AFP) - Despite emancipating women from the corset and revolutionizing early 20th century fashion, French designer Paul Poiret has largely been forgotten by time, overshadowed by rivals such as "Coco" Chanel.


  • Pucci's dance of colour (Daily Telegraph)
    For 60 years, Emilio Pucci's multi-coloured prints have been loved by women jetsetting from snow to sand. Hilary Alexander joined Elizabeth Hurley and Kylie Minogue at the anniversary of the Italian ready-to-wear brand


  • So were you a 1959 beach dancer? (The Journal)
    Are you one of the graceful young ladies on Whitley Bay beach in this Journal picture from 1959?


  • A history of pirate movies: The good, the bad and the ugly (The Standard-Times)
    Once upon a time, pirate movies did not rely on eyeliner and Keith Richards impersonations.


  • Clock turned back at Old Town event (The Californian)
    TEMECULA -- Walking down Old Town Front Street on Saturday, it was hard to tell what century you were in.


  • Museum exhibit recalls forgotten `king of fashion' (The Charlotte Observer)
    Paul Poiret was a pioneer in modern fashion, doing away with the corset and embracing the notion of personal style. He was among the first to use draping in dressmaking, and he had no problem putting pants on women.


  • Art in Review (New York Times)
    Kelli Connell at Yossi Milo, Liz Deschenes at Miguel Abreu Gallery, Bill Smith at P.P.O.W. and more.


  • Glamour, gourmet, glory (The Times of India)
    The formal launch of the Times Food Guide, Pune, 2007, was the one big event that had the best of everything.


  • Celtic Woman conquers PBS, prepares to storm the E Center (The Salt Lake Tribune)
    About a year ago, I started to notice something odd when I was channel-surfing. When I passed through PBS, I often caught sight of a bunch of impeccably groomed women in shiny gowns, singing gorgeous harmonies with great sincerity.


  • Weddings (The Morning News)
    Ledbetter-Lloyd Lacey Lloyd of Centerton and Michael Ledbetter of Rogers were married at 11 a.m. May 9, 2007, at Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Jeff Richards officiated.


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