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"...The white cashmere suit speaks of wealth and prestige in every inch of its elaborate embroidery and its precious fabric. She accessorized the ensemble with camel-colored heels and white gloves. And while the gloves were surely a practical consideration for a cold January day, the shade of stark white might have been better suited to a first Communion than an inaugural.
In turning to de la Renta, Mrs. Bush embraced the indulgent luxuriousness of high style. De la Renta is considered an international designer rather than one with a specifically American sensibility. He has worked in Paris and designed for the Balmain couture house. De la Renta is grand. By working with him, Mrs. Bush signaled that she was ready to step into the limelight. At long last, she has stopped pretending that she is just like you, your mother and the folks back in Midland.
When she attended the Texas State Society's Black Tie and Boots Ball Wednesday evening, she wore a dramatic raspberry silk taffeta gown by Carolina Herrera. The dress had subtle stripes and a glamorous, iridescent sheen. But more importantly, Mrs. Bush accessorized the gown with a diamond and pearl necklace and matching drop earrings of significant carats. This is the sort of jewelry that one would be inclined to keep locked in a safe rather than tucked into a jewelry box -- the kind of jewels that should come with their own Secret Service code name.
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In the course of any transformation, there are bumps and backward steps. Elegance should be effortless, but really, it is not. It requires work and diligence. Elegance is refusal, as the famous fashion editor Diana Vreeland once said, and Mrs. Bush should have politely saved the Peggy Jennings ribbon-trimmed dress and coat that she wore to "A Celebration of Freedom" on the Ellipse Wednesday evening for another, less auspicious occasion."
And there's more.
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