ix, 291 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.

Machine generated contents note: Alexander Plunket Greene -- Childhood -- Fashion: How It Was -- The South of France -- Mad Hats -- Alexander's Family -- Bazaar -- How I Started -- Alexander's -- The Wedding Present -- Harrods -- The Knightsbridge Shop -- E-Types -- Looks I Like Now -- The Floating...

Contents note continued: New Fabrics -- Nanny -- The Little Black Dress -- Travels with a Baby -- Hats and Hair -- Design Things That Work for Designers -- Japan -- B̀eautiful Chrysanthe' -- Japanese Models and Japanese Girls -- Testosterone -- Women Today -- Schiaparelli -- Design and Lateral Think...