Quotes About Elegance

I hope you will save me a dance.' 'Of course,' she said ... The other two ladies stood there, utterly still, eyes large and unblinking. It brought to mind a pair of ostriches, actually, and then Marcus realized what was expected of him. 'I hope you will all three save dances for me,' he said politely.

Every now and then she'd see a fine lady in a gorgeous gown that fit her to perfection. Such women didn't have feet, Henry decided. They had rollers - virtually gliding along. And wherever they went, a dozen besotted men followed.

A few minutes later they were ensconced in his landau, the canopy pulled up tight.

tiny movements that spoke volumes and seemed to envelop them in a fine mist of Pretty.

A high heel elongates the leg and inevitably flatters every figure.

Audrey Hepburn has influenced me.

It was ingrained in me to be gracious.

Simple ingredients can be used to make elegant dishes with just a little extra attention to detail.

My cooking style is really simple. Not a lot of ingredients, but all good quality, so you don't have to do that much to them.

My parents have influenced my fashion choices. I inherited many of their older garments, and I like their style. I love my mother's elegant and dramatic couture dresses and the feeling for colour my father has.

There is no aphrodisiac like innocence.

I think poshness is very funny! But I think it's also delightful. There's something wonderful and very innocent about it, particularly with the Edwardians.

I've always been very inspired by fashion. I've always been a big fan of style.

Every woman inspires me.

Chanel is a brand that is so inspiring.

Fashion should be fun. It shouldn't be labelled 'intellectual.'

I do like designing clothes that are - not exactly lofty but intellectual in their sexiness.

I want to make clothes that are beautiful of course, but also clothes that are interesting and considered and intelligent and not out of place.

The 50s are the age of elegance. That's kind of my intention when I get dressed: casual elegance.

I'm just not very interested in decoration.

My secret desire is to be an interior designer. I'd love to make houses for rich clients who can afford to do things right.

The feel of your skin, the flutter of your pulse when I touch you, the scent of your arousal are all incredibly beautiful and erotic. See yourself for what you are and revel in your beauty.

Women want to be loved like roses. They spend hours perfecting their eyebrows and toes and inventing irresistible curls that fall by accident down the back of their necks from otherwise austere hair-dos. They want their lover to remember the way they held a glass. They want to haunt.

One of the greatest was the blonde, urbane Ina Claire, who seemed a Dorothy Parker story or New Yorker cartoon come to life.