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Balmain: From French Refinement to Global Glitz

by Beth Posted on February 8, 2016

This article is the second in our presentations about Parisian couture houses active today and how they came into being. Pierre Balmain, founder, 1914-1982 Balmain was born in the town of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, in the Savoy region of France.  His father … Continue reading →

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Magazine of the Week

by Beth Posted on November 23, 2015

Hi, everybody! This week’s magazine is an oldie but a goodie! Before Amy Shumer, Tina Fey,  or Margaret Cho, before Bust, and “Sex and the City”, there was Helen Gurley Brown, who was single and loved it.  She wasn’t the … Continue reading →

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Spring, and Pretty Gowns in Bloom, pt. 1

by Beth Posted on May 7, 2015

The library’s Periodicals and Electronic Resources department subscribes to a several bridal magazines.  We subscribe to these for their presentation of many items, not just pretty gowns, so we thought we should point them out to you. If you’re curious … Continue reading →

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