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A dress has no life of its own unless it is worn, and as soon as this happens another personality takes over from you and animates it, or tries to, glorifies or destroys it, or makes it into a song of beauty.

Elsa Schiaparelli

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Elsa Schiaparelli
Age: 82 †
Born: 1890
Born: January 1
Died: 1973
Died: January 1
Businessperson
Fashion Designer
The Eternal City
Takes
Destroys
Beauty
Tries
Song
Worn
Makes
Dress
Another
Dresses
Happens
Soon
Glorifies
Trying
Personality
Animates
Life
Unless
Glorify

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