Elsie de Wolfe

First lady of style. Ushered in the end of the Victorian Era.
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Elsie de Wolfe was born plain and as a result hated everything that was ugly and mediocre. She flew into a tantrum as a child when her mother painted their family home sitting room a hideous colour redolent of William Morris (whom Elsie loathed). She made her career creating interiors that were the direct opposite of his “dingy style” using Chinoiserie, Palladian touches and with lots of white and light colours. American Interior, Poodles, Interior, Gardening, Architectural Digest, Decoration, Design, Landscape Architects, Landscape Architect
An account of the life of interior designer Elsie de Wolfe, famous for saying "I am going to make everything around me beautiful, that will be my life" | The Interior Design Showcase
Elsie de Wolfe was born plain and as a result hated everything that was ugly and mediocre. She flew into a tantrum as a child when her mother painted their family home sitting room a hideous colour redolent of William Morris (whom Elsie loathed). She made her career creating interiors that were the direct opposite of his “dingy style” using Chinoiserie, Palladian touches and with lots of white and light colours.
Wild Wolfe - Bernard Boutet de Monvel’s painting of de Wolfe Portraits, Lady, Inspiration, Vogue, Portrait, Bernard, Old Women, Elsie De Wolfe
Wild Wolfe
Wild Wolfe - Bernard Boutet de Monvel’s painting of de Wolfe
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A painting by Julian La Trobe of After All, the Beverly Hills, California, house where decorator Elsie de Wolfe and her husband, Sir Charles Mendl, settled in the 1940s. The couple became Hollywood’s preeminent hosts. Architecture, Instagram, Exterior, Art, 1940s, Artwork
Decorator Elsie de Wolfe Took L.A. by Storm in the 1940s
A painting by Julian La Trobe of After All, the Beverly Hills, California, house where decorator Elsie de Wolfe and her husband, Sir Charles Mendl, settled in the 1940s. The couple became Hollywood’s preeminent hosts.
Decorator Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl by Cecil Beaton. She was a successful actress, influential decorator and international hostess. Designers, Cecil Beaton, Rococo, Lady Mendl
Decorator Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl by Cecil Beaton. She was a successful actress, influential decorator and international hostess.
Elsie de Wolfe on Beauty Hadley
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Elsie de Wolfe on Beauty
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Orry Kelly - A Portrait Of Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl By Orry Kelly
Elise de Wolfe People, Masters, Ellie, Mistress, American Actress
Designer Profile: Elise de Wolfe
Elise de Wolfe
Elsie de Wolfe | American interior designer | Britannica.com Victorian Interiors, Retro, Gentleman, Madeleine Vionnet
Elsie de Wolfe | Biography, Designs, & Facts
Elsie de Wolfe | American interior designer | Britannica.com
Eye-opening images of the final lavish bash thrown by the socialite Elsie de Wolfe are revealed | Daily Mail Online Ideas, High Society, The Allure, First Lady, The New Yorker, 1920s
Inside Elsie de Wolfe's last ball: Incredible images of pre-war party
Eye-opening images of the final lavish bash thrown by the socialite Elsie de Wolfe are revealed | Daily Mail Online
News Photo : Lady Mendl wearing a black cire evening gown by... Photographs Of People, She Dog, Renaissance Men, Elsie
Lady Mendl wearing a black cire evening gown by Mainbocher, and a...
News Photo : Lady Mendl wearing a black cire evening gown by...
An inside look into the rarefied world of Old Hollywood’s most famous interiors maven Vintage Photographs, Old Hollywood, Antique Photos, Olds, Old Antiques, Hollywood Regency, Magazines
The Fabulous Life of Decorator to the Stars Elsie de Wolfe
An inside look into the rarefied world of Old Hollywood’s most famous interiors maven
The Fabulous Life of Decorator to the Stars Elsie de Wolfe Photos | Architectural Digest Jazz, Mary Pickford, Grace Moore, Louella Parsons, Mary
The Fabulous Life of Decorator to the Stars Elsie de Wolfe
The Fabulous Life of Decorator to the Stars Elsie de Wolfe Photos | Architectural Digest