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Magical creator of lavish parties. To name a few… |
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On June 24th 1922, he organises the 18th Century Venetian themed ‘Ball of a Thousand Beauties’ at the Paris Opera House. He decorates the edge of the boxes with antique tapestries and large gold shawls. He lines the huge stage entirely with black velvet…He both designs and executes the decor.
On November 24th 1922, he organises the Festival of Saint Catherine in Montmartre.
On May 29th 1923, he recreates the atmosphere of the Second Empire for the Gavarni Ball at the Paris Opera House.
On June 8th 1923, he organises the 1830 Ball at the Palais Royal.
He then organises another ball to bring the parasol back into fashion – the elegant automobile contest in the Bois de Boulogne and also the bathing costume contest at the Molitor swimming baths on June 18th 1934.
On July 6th 1935, he creates a firework show for the grand night at Longchamp entitled ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. On May 6th 1936, the Red Cross commission him to organise a grand flower ball. In 1947, he presides at the house of CARVEN’s Festival of Saint Catherine.
For the theme of each party he designs costumes for the women and the men and helps the couturiers realise them. Thus he became a valued friend to all the grand couturiers of the time but above all to Paul POIRET.
Carnaval, circa 1920
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