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Carven Founder Madame Carven Dies At Age 105

Carven Founder Madame Carven Dies At Age 105

Madame Carven, the founder of French fashion household Carven, died in Paris yesterday at the age of 105, according to Women’s Wear Day after day. The well-known designer had a passion for making clothing for petite women, as she stood at just five foot one herself.

Carven was born as Carmen de Tommasso in 1909, and launched her mark in…

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Madame Dubarry

Madame Dubarry

Though best known today for his comedic touch (The Shop Around The Corner, Distress In Paradise), Ernst Lubitsch also helmed his share of historical epics. This was his first, starring Pola Negri as the seamstress who becomes mistress of the aging Louis XV and, after his death, meets a sticky fate on the guillotine.

The acting’s on…

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