From her book Always Ask a Man: The Key to Femininity" - "The Guide to Chic":
| Chic is: | Chic is not: |
| An evening dress with long sleeves. A gay dinner hat. A man’s black umbrella when it rains. An accessory that matches your hair. A trademark too ingenious to be corny. Flexibility in appearance and attitude. English, beautifully spoken. Beautifully matched lingerie. Perfumed fans. The absence of a summer tan. The arts, appreciated. A bad habit, a stale passion, discarded. Taupe. Acting your age. | Diamonds at breakfast. More than three colours in an ensemble. White shoes, daytime. Plastic shoes, anytime. Being seen in curlers in public. The contrived. Ostentation. Sloppy grooming. Sleeveless dresses on overweight women. Tight pants on anyone. A strident voice. A fad that everyone’s adopted. Playing it safe. An aggressive manner. |
Sad news. Another glittering star of "The Golden Age of Hollywood" has departed for Fabulon...
RIP, Arlene Dahl (11th August 1925 – 29th November 2021)
