Colour is what gives jewels their worth. They light up and enhance the face. Nothing is more elegant than a black skirt and sweater worn with a sparkling multi-stoned necklace.

There is no such thing as an ugly woman - there are only the ones who do not know how to make themselves attractive.

After women, flowers are the most lovely thing God has given the world.

If you have hooked legs, wear big decolte.

In a machine age, dressmaking is one of the last refuges of the human, the personal, the inimitable.

Women are most fascinating between the ages of 35 and 40 after they have won a few races and know how to pace themselves. Since few women ever pass 40, maximum fascination can continue indefinitely.

Real woman should be capricious.