We Want to Be Mrs. Charles Minot Amory

"Mrs. Amory fills her summers with specialized local-into-national events: the races at Belmont; golf at The Greenbrier, and Southampton where she lives in the summer; polo on Long Island; excursions into city life."

MRS. CHARLES MINOT AMORY at Belmont Park. White Honan silk dress; big blue straw hat.

She watches golf in Southampton. Dress striped with gold braid; white cashmere cardigan.

"Mrs. Amory's summer plans are sometimes city plans. Her problem (a familiar one): a wardrobe that balances at either end of the scale."

She dances at the St. Regis Roof. White silk halter dress; short, very tailored.

She has luncheon at The Colony Restaurant. Wide-skirted Honan suit.

Beautiful Doll

Discouraged by the lack of truly fashionable paper dolls featured on the web? Fret no longer! Timeless, quintessentially American designs by the legendary Claire McCardell are now yours for the clipping.









Of course, if you're particularly enterprising, perhaps you'd like to whip up a little something to actually wear yourself:



To achieve that wasp-waisted 1950's ideal, we have this helpful tip from Ms. McCardell -

Eat Carbohydrates!!!

The times, they are a-changin'.