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DRESSING RICH

A GUIDE TO CLASSIC CHIC FOR WOMEN WITH MORE TASTE THAN MONEY

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An edition of DRESSING RICH (1982)

DRESSING RICH

A GUIDE TO CLASSIC CHIC FOR WOMEN WITH MORE TASTE THAN MONEY

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A GUIDE TO CLASSIC CHIC FOR WOMEN WITH MORE TASTE THAN MONEY

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Putnam
Language
English
Pages
159

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Subjects
Fashion, Women's clothing, Clothing, Female, Clothing and dress

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Dressing Rich: A Guide to Classic Chic for Women With More Taste Than Money (Perigee Book)
August 2001, iUniverse
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Dressing rich: a guide to classic chic for women with more taste than money
1984, Perigee Books, Perigee Trade
in English
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DRESSING RICH: A GUIDE TO CLASSIC CHIC FOR WOMEN WITH MORE TASTE THAN MONEY
1982, Putnam
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 9
CH 1: THE PHILOSOPHY: THE ESSENCE OF ELEGANCE
CLASSIC FASHION CONCEPTS 15
EAST COAST OLD GUARD 17
LONE STAR CHIC 18
THROWAWAY AND HOLLYWOOD FLASH 21
PALM BEACH PIZAZZ 25
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN, OR MAINSTREAM PANACHE 26
ALL AMERICAN PREPETTE 28
QUALITY 32
STATUS SYMBOLS 37
QUANTITY 40
INVESTMENT BUYING 43
FADS, TRENDS, AND THE CLASSICS 46
GROOMING 50
CH 2: THE PRINCIPLES: THE BASIC TENETS OF RICH DRESSING
DESIGN 57
LINE 61
PROPORTION 69
COLOR 72
FABRIC 81
CH 3: THE PLAN: THEORY INTO PRACTICE
THE PLAN 93
"OLD" CLOTHES 94
THRIFT SHOPS 97
AUCTIONS 98
HOME SEWING 100
THE FOUNDATION 102
SUMMER FRAMEWORK 105
WINTER FRAMEWORK 108
EVENING LOOKS 116
ACCESSORIES 120
SHOES 120
BOOTS 124
HOSIERY 126
HANDBAGS 126
JEWELRY 128
EYEGLASSES 133
SCARVES AND SHAWLS 133
ACCOUTREMENTS 136
LUGGAGE 137
BELTS 139
HATS AND GLOVES 140
CH 4: THE POLISH: THOSE LEAST EXPENSIVE BUT CRUCIAL FACETS OF LOOKING RICH
HAIR 145
HAIR COLORING 148
MAKEUP 148
THE PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES 152
THINKING RICH: THE RIGHT ATTITUDE 155
CONCLUSION 159

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
646/.34
Library of Congress
TT507 .F435 1982

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
159 p. :
Number of pages
159
Dimensions
9.125 INCHES x 7.25 INCHES x .375 inches

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3783099M
Internet Archive
dressingrichguid00feld
ISBN 10
0399126848
LCCN
81023440
OCLC/WorldCat
8114961
Library Thing
845291
Goodreads
4409342

Work Description

HERE'S A COMPLETE GUIDE TO VIABLE STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING A STATUS LOOK, EVEN ON A SHOESTRING. ALL THE EARMARKS OF ELEGANCE ARE DISCUSSED--QUALITY, QUANTITY, THE CLASSICS--AND THEN PUT INTO PRACTICE WITH THE BASIC TENETS OF DRESSING RICH: FABRIC, COLORS, AND DESIGN. WITH ADVICE ON EVERYTHING FROM FOUNDATION WARDROBES TO HANDBAGS AND HAIRDOS, THIS BOOK WILL GIVE YOU THAT MONIED POLISH. NOW, EVEN ON A BUDGET, YOU'LL HAVE THAT MILLION-DOLLAR FLAIR.

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