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...structured society. This hangs on today in terms such as "white collar" and "blue collar," though technology is rapidly making them obsolete. The machine, argue some, is promoting democracy by blurring the difference between rich and poor, since only a knowing eye can detect the difference between a Dior original and a copy. In fact, on a good-looking poor girl, the copy often looks better than the original on a rich matron. Some sociologists also find hope for international peace and understanding in the fact that men and women from all over the world are increasingly shucking their native...
...When Dior's Marc Bohan took the plunge in evening dresses for his latest collection, fashion writers had something to write home about. The bosom was not only seen, said one, but "almost heard," and the staid New York Herald Tribune found the new neckline "positively clinical...
...batted a languid eye in sympathy: "I know-champagne does get so boring." Flowers from Washington. Just after 12:30 the music stopped, and onto the floor swept pretty Janet Auchincloss, young and lovely in white silk organza with green leaves, lilies of the valley (a Dior trademark), and a bouquet of white orchids and Stephanotis, "from my brother-in-law" (otherwise known as the President of the U.S.). Around her neck was a choker of pearls; a circlet of flowers crowned her high brown hair. She was on the arm of her 66-year-old father, Hugh...
...Auchincloss estate, Hammersmith Farm, was done up in Venetian style, with colored lanterns, a pink marquee on the lawn overlooking Narragansett Bay, Meyer Davis' orchestra in gondolier garb, gondolier hats for the young men and golden masks for the young ladies. Janet, in a white strapless gown by Dior, looked like a cinch to get invitations to the season's best parties...
Barbara swirls captivatingly through the fashion world, and behind her Dior dresses trails David. The love affairs between the two is trite, yet touching: she gives up everything, including the wealthy "patron" for whom she serves as a decoration rather than a mistress, to run away with her lover. They sing beautiful duets together, but she cannot make him write...