to Paris shopping for beads and commiserating about how the jewelry would enhance the destiny of couture apparel and vice versa.
By the early 1930s the Duchess of Windsor owned a large collection of Haskell designs. Lucille Ball, Elizabeth Taylor, and Gloria Vanderbilt were also among her aficionados and rumor has it that actress Joan Crawford amassed every one
of Haskell’s creations from 1926 until the 1960s when mental illness separated the visionary’s spark from all that glittered.
Still the dynasty grew. Frank Hess’ genius (1926-1960) was perpetuated by Robert Clark’s marriage of art and construction (1958-1968), Larry Vrba’s marriage of tradition to broader market demands (1970-1978), and Millie Petronzio’s fast-forward marketing prowess in
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Miriam Haskell Clustered Glass Bead Cascade Necklace. Post WWII, Frank Hess. Photo by Isaac Gogerman/IMJM Antiques and Vintage Couture on Facebook.
ANTHROpologie Blossom Garland Necklace. Photo credit by ANTHROpologie. Permissions by Brittany Masset.
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