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...from the late '50s and early '60s, the trapeze still looks easy and contemporary. It is only by lifting the hem that the intricacy of its high-fashion construction is seen: the organza underskirt with horsehair lining in the hem covering a tulle layer and another of silk. Saint Laurent's loose outline for daytime wear turns up repeatedly in his work over the years: the famous Mondrian skimmers of the '60s, the chemise in his latest collection, which has been installed by the fashion press as the silhouette of choice for this winter...
...pieces are hard to find because owners refuse to part with treasures like the YSL classic military overcoat for the nine-month duration of the exhibition, and, she notes, "I don't blame them." Rive Gauche wear is hardly cheap ($1,500 for a wool suit and a silk blouse), but it is durable, seldom extreme and has a shrewd gloss of couture luxury, mostly in the details and the fabrics...
...stolen items, two necklaces and a silk headdress, all decorated with silver coins, are valued at $800-$1000. Police Captain Jack Morse said there are no suspects in the case...
Also on Monday, officials at the Semitic Museum discovered that three pieces of jewelry were missing from a second-floor display case: Detectives to working on the disappearance of two necklaces decorated with silver coins and a multi-colored silk headdressy also decorated with coins. This is the second Robbery of art pieces from the Semitic Museum in the past two months...
...ensuing flurry of calls from friends, colleagues and other journalists kept Debreu and his wife Françoise from any thought of returning to sleep. Hours later, the former French army officer was posing for pictures and answering questions while padding about his living room in a red silk robe and navy-blue pajamas. By the following night, however, Debreu had learned his lesson. Asked whether he had managed to sleep well following his recognition, Debreu replied: "Very well. We disconnected the telephone...