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Married. Lucien Lelong, selfstyled inventor of the "kinetic theory* of feminine dress," and smart, leading Parisian couturier; to Princess Natalie Paley, daughter (by a morganatic marriage) of the late Grand Duke Paul, an uncle of Tsar Nicholas II; at Paris.
Died. Jean Philippe Worth, 70, famed Parisian couturier; in Paris. In his youth he studied painting under Corot. Said Hearst Editor Brisbane: "He has gone to a land where there is no sewing. . . . His word meant more in real authority to the world's women than all the decisions...
Paul Poiret, Paris Couturier: "Writing in the January Forum, I prophesied that women, led by the U.S., will soon be wearing trousers. 'And,' said I, 'they will not be a mere short-lived fad; they will become as inevitable as bobbed hair, which is here to stay.' I accompanied my...
Last week, with only 39 days in which to vote the budget for next year, Premier Poincaré convoked the Chamber and demanded that the 58 interpolations on the calender be postponed. Twenty-four of the 58 would-be interpolaters took advantage of the rule allowing them five minutes to...
Jean Patou, dapper couturier now visiting the U. S., was lunched by the Advertising Club of Manhattan. Said he: "The purpose of my present trip is to study advertising methods in the U.S., for they are the best in the world. I will take back with me to Paris an...