Author : Charlie Scheips
Published : March 19, 2019

The American decorator Elsie de Wolfe (1858–1950)
was the international set’s preeminent hostess
in Paris during the interwar years.

The book shows pictures of the two Circus Ball
given at Lady Mendls home in Versailles.
Among the guests
Coco Chanel, her friend Aimée Lopez / Aimée de Heeren
and all of Paris pre WW2 high society



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Elsie de Wolfes Parties



Coco Chanel au Circus Ball (1939) given by Elsie de Wolfe



Aimee Lopes de Sottomajor
au Circus Ball given by Elsie de Wolfe
Aimée is wearing a dress of the still unknown designer Christian Dior
Coco Chanel and Aimée Lopes use the same flowers to decorated thei hair.
Nobody imagined the young woman would become one of WW2's
major secret service agents and resistants.
In the background Elsa Maxwell.
(page 129 of the Book)



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