DINA MERRILL
October 29, 1925)
She was the blue-blooded heiress to the Post cereal fortune, who became a movie star as a lark; a more talented Lee Radziwell, if you will, or a real life Grace Kelly. We're talking, of course, of the divine Dina Merrill, whose life as a celebrity socialite is remarkably unmarred by scandal or bad behavior; Paris Hilton, she certainly ain't. We see her around town fairly often, always on the Upper East Side; still impeccably tailored and coiffed, looking lovely, slim, and (gasp!) aging naturally and gracefully.
Ms. Merrill's second husband, incidentally, was the yummy Cliff Robertson; his rugged handsomeness and nonchalant elegance made him the perfect foil for her more brittle brand of chic; didn't they make a perfectly perfect couple?
Happy Birthday, Dina Merrill! We look forward to (surreptiously) enjoying our crab cakes and white wine at Barneys with you again.
I know everyone compares January Jones' Betty Draper on "Mad Men" to Grace Kelly, but I see a lot of Dina Merrill in her, too.
ReplyDeleteI think Grace Kelly is the knee-jerk reference point for ANY halfway-elegant retro blonde, especially for those pundits without any knowledge of the fabulosity of, say, Dina Merrill.
ReplyDeleteShe was always so classy and elegant. I also love her Croatian sister, Helen!
ReplyDeleteTeehee!!!
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