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Written by artisannes
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ELIZABETH ARDEN
(1884-1966) Elizabeth Arden (Florence Nightingale Graham) was born in Canada but moved to the USA when she was thirty to work in the beauty industry, using her nursing training to create skin creams. Although primarily famous for her cosmetic and fragrance lines, her Fifth Avenue New York salon, opened in 1910 and famous for its lipstick red front door, also created a clothing line comprising both couture and exclusive ready-to-wear.
In the 1940s she employed Charles James for a brief but stormy period before she fired him. Her in-house designer during the 1950s was Ferdinando Sarmi, and during the early 1960s, it was Oscar de la Renta. Elizabeth Arden Boutiques were open through the 1980s.
from a 1950s cocktail dress
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from a 1960s dress
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from a 1950s dress
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from an early 1960s Pauline Trigere
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from a late 1970s evening ensemble
Courtesy of bartondoll
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