It’s years before her friendship with Orson Welles, who calls her “the greatest actress in the world.” A full decade before she stars in Les Amants and has her affair with director Louis Malle.
For now, twenty-year-old Jeanne Moreau proceeds optimistically down the rue St. Honoré in this pleated skirt and matching top. An extravagant gift to herself for becoming the youngest full member of the Comédie Française.
She catches sight of her image in a shop window. Who is that woman? That stand collar and the full sweep of those pleats make her look sophisticated, dramatic, entirely feminine.
St. Honoré Top (No. 3113). Lustrous silk satin with three-fifths long sleeves. Piped stand collar and wide lapels. Shaping darts front and back. Attached self belt. Wear this with the matching skirt and voilà, you just stepped out of the French edition of Vogue, ca. 1948.
Sizes: 2 through 18. Color: Black, with Gold-rimmed Brown polka dots.
St. Honoré Skirt (No. 3116). Ankle-length cut of silk satin with long, sharp, narrow pleats, lots of sweep and flow. Easy elasticized waistband. For the day your reservations at El Bulli come up.
Sizes: 2 through 18. Color: Black, with Gold-rimmed Brown polka dots.
