Beautiful People of the Café Society

Name: Beautiful People of the Café Society
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Scrapbooks by the Baron de Cabrol

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Beautiful People of the Café Society unveils the dazzling life of aristocrats Daisy and Fred de Cabrol, iconic figures within the exclusive café society from the 1920s to the 1960s. This volume presents their glamorous experiences at sumptuous balls and lavish parties amid renowned socialites such as the Maharani of Kapurthala and the Windsors. Through exquisite scrapbooks, collages, watercolours, and rare archival material, readers are transported into a golden age of elegance and artistic flair, exploring the blend of observation and participation that defined this elite social world.
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Format: Hardback

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Ideal for readers interested in arts, culture, social history, and vintage aristocratic glamour, this book appeals to those fascinated by 20th-century high society, fashion photography, and archival collectibles.

The glamorous aristocrats Daisy and Fred de Cabrol formed one of the most prominent twentieth-century high society couples on the international scene. Reproducing pages from the scrapbooks crafted with beauty and wit by the Baron de Cabrol between 1938 and the 1960s, this volume reveals the privileged and extravagant world of the cafe society.

The Baron de Cabrol's legendary scrapbooks capture a golden era of glamour and reveal the sheer elegance and decadence of the cosmopolitan café society.

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The glamorous aristocrats Daisy and Fred de Cabrol formed one of the most prominent twentieth-century high society couples on the international scene. Leading members of the exclusive cafe society, they socialized with the biggest names in the haut monde—from the Maharani of Kapurthala, to Queen Amelia of Portugal, to their close friends the Windsors.

The couple attended every lavish ball of the era and was sure to catch the eye of fashion photographers such as Cecil Beaton at sumptuous parties thrown by Etienne de Beaumont or Marie-Laure Venice. The Winter Ball organized by the Baronne de Cabrol for her charity L'Essor, held at the Palais des Glaces in Paris, remains one of the most memorable and spectacular of the epoch.

Reproducing pages from the scrapbooks crafted with beauty and wit by the Baron de Cabrol between 1938 and the 1960s, Beautiful People of the Café Society reveals the privileged and extravagant world of the cafe society. Through collages, watercolours, and previously unpublished archival documents, readers will discover the exceptional journey of a couple who were at once actors and observers in a golden age of elegance and art.

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Vogue.com praises the book for showcasing how memories were preserved before social media, highlighting its unique archival approach. The Society Diaries notes that the watercolours, collages, and documents vividly transport readers back in time to the glamorous European aristocracy. Architectural Digest calls it "the holiday season’s most alluring book," while GuestofaGuest.com suggests it will ignite "mad social envy." The New York commentary connects the café society’s stylish masquerades to historical courtly celebrations, emphasising the book’s whimsical and artistic presentation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782080202710

Publisher: Editions Flammarion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2016

Country: France

Imprint: Flammarion

Illustration: Illustrated in colour throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 330.0mm

Weight: 2640g

Pages: 264

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Thierry Coudert is the author of Café Society: Socialites, Patrons, and Artists 1920 to 1960 (Flammarion, 2010). He contributed to the exhibition catalog Cartier 1899-1949: The Journey of a Style. A close friend of the late Alexis de Redé, he has assembled a significant collection of archival documents on the café society.