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schiaparelli | fall 2022

An asymmetrical dress in ivory silk taffeta with grape embroidery embellished with silk black ribbon and vintage pearls.

Frances [female lead] does enjoy attention and Hitchcock’s take on the scene is very suggestive in this regard: a swimwear ensemble formed of a black halterneck swimsuit and capri pants covered by a drawstring edged white skirt open at front, a wide brimmed hat (a Flying Nun hat) and a black turban, one of Grace’s [Kelly] signature pieces, made legendary by the future princess. Although she is almost completely covered, she still turns heads and she definitely seduces Cary [Grant], too.

“Dear Mr. Gamgee,

It was very kind of you to write. You can imagine my astonishment when I saw your signature! I can only say, for your comfort, I hope, that the ‘Sam Gamgee’ of my story is a most heroic character, now widely beloved by many readers, even though his origins are rustic. So that perhaps you will not be displeased at the coincidence of the name of this imaginary character of supposedly many centuries ago being the same as yours.”

― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter 184

He proceeded to send Mr Gamgee a signed copy of all three volumes of the book. However, the incident sparked a nagging worry in Tolkien’s mind, as he recorded in his journal:

When the only futuristic gadget I want that doesn't exist yet when it SHOULD are those cup noodles from Cowboy bebop where you just pull the tag at the bottom of it and the noodles are instantly warmed.