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belle toujours.(Brief article)
To this visionary dresses, designer Paul Poiret (see page 236) would add captivating details that he liked to say "sang out": a button here, a buckle there, or a luxe-looking tassel hanging from the bust that the liberated Belle Epoque women he clothed could play with while they flirted. What a charming notion it is to consider, when clutching one ...
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