#socialites

[voguefashion]

Truman Capote's Swans

"To be one of Truman's Swans, it wasn't enough that a woman be elegant, beautiful, and rich. She had to be amusing." -Laurence Leamer, Capote's Women

Babe Paley (1915-1978), photographed by John Rawlings for American Vogue, February 1, 1946.

Slim Keith (1917-1990), photographed by Horst P. Horst for American Vogue, February 1, 1949.

Lee Radziwill (1933-2019), photographed by Cecil Beaton for American Vogue, March 15, 1962.

C.Z. Guest (1920-2003), photographed by Irving Penn for American Vogue, March 15, 1954.

Marella Agnelli (1927-2019), photographed by Horst P. Horst for American Vogue, October 1, 1967.

Gloria Guinness (1912-1980), photographed by Horst P. Horst for American Vogue, January 1, 1949.

Pamela Harriman (1920-1997), photographed by Horst P. Horst for American Vogue, September 1, 1962.

#ann woodward was not a swan that is why she isn't included #truman capote #the swans #babe paley #slim keith #lee radziwill #c.z. guest #marella agnelli #gloria guinness #pamela harriman #socialites #american vogue #vogue us #vogue #john rawlings #horst p. horst #cecil beaton #irving penn #fashion photography #fashion photoshoot #fashion #style #beauty

[kittycouture06]

Bling Ring era again?☆ (not mine)

#it girl #pop culture #the bling ring #2009 #2013 aesthetic #emma watson #iconz #internet famous #socialites #club era #cokegirls #paris hilton #lindsay lohan #2000s scene #the girl next door #mcbling #mcbling core #bimbo core #fashion icon #Reality Stars #Hollywood Starlet #ayesha core #tipsy girls

[fayegonnaslay]

LIFE Magazine "Young Leaders of New York Society"

December 8, 1958

"Cuban Gala Night committee" gathers at Mrs. Winston Guest's New York Apartment

#life magazine #1950s fashion #1950s #c. z. guest #wasp #swans of fifth avenue #feud capote vs the swans #socialites #cz guest

[willowwitchreputation]

While Clara Bow is peaking interest, here are some additional FASCINATING and awesome women of that era to check out on Wikipedia/books if you’re ever bored, or consume their art if interested:

-Josephine Baker (!!!)

-Zelda Fitzgerald

-Ruth Etting

-Bessie Smith

-Henrietta Bingham

-Helen Kane (The real Betty Boop)

-Sippie Wallace

-Ma Rainey

-Sophie Tucker

- Lady Diana Cooper

-Tallulah Bankhead

-Annette Hanshaw

-Trixie Smith

-Mamie Smith

-Ethel Waters

-Victoria Spivey

-Greta Garbo

-Joan Crawford

That’s a good start, but there is so much more.

#1920s #clara bow #taylor swift #this a mix of actresses #singers #socialites #and artists

[eccentricks]

An English debutante’s scrapbook, 1939.

#debutantes #socialites #bright young things #1930s #1939 #glamour #wwii

[idasessions]

Maureen Starkey [Ringo Starr’s first wife] and Joey Heatherton [George Harrison’s former girlfriend] wearing the same bathing suit in the mid-1960s

#maureen starkey #joey heatherton #cynthia lennon #maureen starr #maureen cox #mary cox #the beatles #singers #actresses #socialites #dancers #classic rock #faves

[thevirgodoll]

excerpt from my new blog post 💗

#doll archetypes #mental health #personality types #female archetypes #socialites

[mcblingbrat]

Heatherette Spring/Summer 2005 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show

#heatherette #fashion show #olympus fashion week #collection #runway #models #celebrities #socialites #fashion #clothing #ready to wear #2005

[saskia2233]

#90s model #britney spears #paris hilton #2000s fashion #hollywood #socialites #kim kardashian

[orchideennacht]

Jane Derby

Collection Automne / Hiver 1958-59

#late 1950s #jane derby #fashion magazines #magazines #1950s #socialites

[clemsfilmdiary]

The Bride Wore Red (1937, Dorothy Arzner)

11/27/22

#The Bride Wore Red #Joan Crawford #Franchot Tone #Robert Young #Billie Burke #Reginald Owen #Lynne Carver #George Zucco #Mary Philips #30s #drama #comedy #romance #romcom #Classical Hollywood #class differences #socialites #high society #imposters #aristocrats #rags to riches #rich people #postal workers #deception #love triangle #alps

[kittycouture06]

Love Paris&Nicole! 💋

#the simple life #paris hilton #nicole richie #the early 2000s #The era #y2kcore #tv stars #socialites #icons of the decade #slim and sexy #skinny and rich

[fayegonnaslay]

Vogue Fashion Editor Barbara 'Babe' Cushing Mortimer (a.k.a. Babe Paley) and her two children from her marriage to Stanley Mortimer Jr.: Stanley Grafton Mortimer III and Amanda Mortimer.

Vogue, April 1944.

#vogue #american vogue #socialites #debutant #fashion icon #style icon #babe paley #mortimer #barbara cushing #cushing sisters #amanda burden #swan #truman capote #feud capote vs the swans #barbara paley #best dressed #candid

[septembergold]

Fanny v. Arnstein © Illustrierte Monatsschrift 1865

#fanny von arnstein #berlin #history #Vögele Itzig #socialites #illustrations #19th century

[eccentricks]

C.Z. Guest and Consuelo Vanderbilt by Slim Aarons, 1955.

#cz guest #c.z guest #consuelo vanderbilt #slim aarons #1950s #1955 #socialites #glamour

[idasessions]

Slim Keith by Horst P. Horst, 1949

#slim keith #horst p. horst #horst p horst #vogue #models #fashion #socialites #howard hawks #femme fatale #lauren bacall #nancy keith #lady keith #if film groupies were a thing #slim would be at the top of the crop #check out an article i just wrote/posted about her #the meggie sue @ substack