Aristocrats, millionaires, painters, fashion designers, choreographers, and musicians of the Cafe Society fox-trot aboard cruise liners and mingle at dazzling parties in Paris. Exclusive, extravagant, and beautiful, these cosmopolitan socialites were the patrons who galvanized the phenomenal success of the greatest creators of the early twentieth century. It was a whirlwind of sumptuously decorated villas and yachts, up-and-coming haute couture and jewelry designers, and elite evening parties, immortalized by fashion photographers like Cecil Beaton. Combining elegance and fantasy, the members of the Cafe Society enjoyed a sophisticated, avant-garde lifestyle. Some of the century's most original talents--from Cole Porter to Yves Saint Laurent--stepped into the limelight via the Cafe Society. Through archival photographs and period documents, this volume recounts in historical detail the intrigue and impact generated around the world by this stylish jet-set.

The Heyday of International High Society

Between Two Worlds

PEOPLE

Aristocrats

 JEtienne de Beaumont

 Marie-Laure de Noailles

 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor

 Lady Diana Cooper

 Natalie Paley

 Count and Countess Pecci-Blunt

 The Duke and Duchess of Kent

Millionaires and Wealthy Americans

 Mona Bismarck

 Barbara Hutton

 Daisy Fellowes

 Lady Cunard

 Paul-Louis Weiller

 Edward James

 Henry "Chips" Channon

 Ali Khan

South Americans

 Charles de Beistegui

 Arturo Lopez- Willshaw

 The Marquis de Cuevas

Socialites

 Alexis de Redg

 Denise Bourdet

 Princess Chavchavadze

 Lilia Ralli

 John Galliher

 Porfirio Rubirosa

 Raymundo de Larrain

Between Town and Country

The New Resorts

Immortal Italy

THE TRIUMPH 0F THE MINOR ARTS

Interior Decoration

 Lady Mendl

 Georges Grffray

 OliverMessel

Fashion：Couturiers and Jewelers

 Elsa 8chiaparelli

 CristSbalBalenciaga

 Jeanne Toussaint and Cartier

 Fuko di Verdura

Fashion Editors and Models

 Diana Vreeland

 Marie-Louise Bousquet

 Nicky de Gunzburg

Photography

 BaronAdolfde Meyer

 Horst p Horst

 Lee Mizzer

 Andrd Ostler

Painting

 Alexandre Serebriakoff

Pavel Thelitchew

 Marcel Vert8s

 Mogens Tvede

Ballet

 Boris K0chno

 Tilly Losch

Music

 Marie-BlanchedePolignac

 Cole P0r}er

Literature

 Louisede Vilmorin

 Noiz Coward

 Violet Trefusis

CONCLUSION

BIBLIOGRAPHY