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The original documents are located in Box 38, folder "Ford, Betty - Fashion - Designers -
Capraro, Albert (1)" of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
The item described below has been transferred from this file to:
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Item: 8"x10" BW proto of Albert caparo, fashion designer
The item was transferred from: weidenfild; Box 38; BF-Fashim -
Designers - - Albut Caparo (1)
Initials/Date let 5/86
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
The item described below has been transferred from this file to:
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Audiovisual Unit
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Item: photos of BF meeting with fashion designer,
Albert Capraro 8"x10" color
WM photos! 8JA75A2701-20
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The item was transferred from: Weidenfild, Box 38, BF -Fashim -
Designers - Albert Caparo (1)
Initials/Date let 5/86.
Lear mrs Ford,
Here is the receipe I
mentioned. This was frefored
especially for Harpers
budget minded issue.
I do hope you enjoy it- -
as Ever,
albert
BERNLD R. FORD
ALBERT CAPRARO
WALTER JACKSON
$24 ADDS DASH TO YOUR FLOOR Or the
carpet that's already there. An Indian
rug in black and white. At the United Na-
tions Gift Center, 46that 1st Ave., N.Y.C.
$46 T-SHIRTING READY TO GO A simple white
T-shirt dress with a lace-up neck and the names of
cities where you've been, or wish you were, printed
in black. For city or country days. By Kappi. In poly-
ester and cotton. At Bloomingdale.'s
$23 EVENING BLACK; $18 EVENING WHITE
The envelope bag, in jet black bugle beads, is wide
enough for a passport, long enough for traveler's
checks, and just the right size to tuck under your arm
at I. Magnin. The white-beaded bag on a chain can
carry an evening's necessities. Both work evenings
any time of year. Magid Handbags, Ltd. Jacobson's.
$15 THE SUMMER SHOE EVERYONE WANTS
The classic white canvas espadrille with a roped
wedge heel. A bargain in comfort and a great sum-
mer look wear it every dov with uerutine D..
BAZAAR'S BARGAINS
LACY & FLOWERY
THINGS
The prettiest looks for summer-from one-of-a-kind
antique blouses and underthings, to one of this year's
barest bikinis. And all of them have the kind of good-value
prices that give you a lot for the money.
OF
EMANUEL SCHONGUT
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$25 PRETTIEST T-SHIRT In ecru cotton, with insets and trimmings of
lace. By Charlot International. At French Poodle Boutique, 1317 Con-
necticut Ave., Washington D.C. $14 LONG LACY STOLE In sheer white
rayon. By Sally Gee. At Lord & Taylor. $25 STEP-INS In peach silk, a
one-of-a-kind antique. At Le Grand Hotel, 471 W. Broadway, N.Y.C.
$25 CAMISOLE $44 COTTON AND LACE
BILI
White cotton and lace, A sleeveless button-up dress in
7-20-1975
Lear mrs. Ford,
you look radiant here!
I think you Lane lawly
Lands- do you need to wear
jewelry would look so
glaves ? Some of your terrific
much lovelier. I think your
new plim coat dresses will
give you an entirely different R. FORD
look- Gebut
GREATO LIBRARY
ALBERT CAPRARO
14227
June 16, 1975.40¢
Ted & Joan's
Arabian nights
Maharaj Ji,
weekly
embattled
guru
The endless
summer of the
Beach Boys
BETTY
FORD
In Europe, she passes
a grueling test
of her strength
The First Lady
in Brussels
UP FRONT AD
A CONFIDENT BETTY FORD
TESTS HER WINGS IN EUROPE
F or months the speculation had per-
A temperate feminist, the First Lady
sisted about the fragile state of Betty
was impressed by the character of her
Ford health. Now, for the moment,
opposite numbers in Europe. "There
she has laid the rumors to rest.
is no frivolity," she said. The wives of
Hardly had the slender, 57-year-old
these leaders are very strong and
Mrs. Ford returned from a grueling
very bright. They take their jobs seri-
four-day excursion to California than
ously." So does she. She has changed
she was off again on a whirlwind jaunt
since the early days of the Presidency.
to Europe, fully at ease in the role of
She tends to limit her comments to
First Lady-diplomat. While the Presi-
safe banalities: "Nice country, having
dent met with foreign leaders to shore
a good time and, yes, he is working very
up the wobbly North Atlantic alliance,
hard." For the first time Betty Ford
Mrs. Ford compared notes with
seems very much aware that she is
their wives. "Jerry wants me to become
First Lady of the land. When Ford was
active as the wife of the President,"
Vice-President, she was eager to chat
she said. "We enjoy traveling together.
with reporters and sometimes even
We always have. The trip to California,
called them up. Now she has herself
and now here, proves my health is
become a trapping of the imperial
good. I'm having a ball!" (Since her
Presidency. She certainly is not Jackie
mastectomy for cancer last fall, Mrs.
Kennedy. She avoids the visits to hos-
Ford has undergone regular chemo-
pitals and orphanages that ady
therapy treatments, which will continue
Bird Johnson undertook. She is warm-
for more than a year.)
er and less tense than Pat Nixon. In
mrs. Ford,
and you look so trim- H:
your Lair looks lovely
UPI
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat (at right)
and the First Lady enjoy a predinner gig-
gle at Salzburg Residence in Austria.
Lear ms. Ford,
I think your new slim looks
are wonderful for your
trim figure. Proportion, as
you know is so very important
and 7 ful the lesser the amount
of varied proportions in one outfit,
the better the look. you're right
about important arrival clothes
and you singling out my rain-
cont-skirt and shirt is perfect.
a cape always looks good but,
the coats and coat-dresses are
newer when ALBERT CAPRARO
you find you can wear a Coat-dress
Mrs. Ford gets afirm grip on the handra
as well umbrella, after the Pres-
instead of a cape over a dress -
takes a tumble while descending
from Air Force One in rainy Salzburg:
you should - the look LIBRARY pents
Window-shopping in Brussels, the Fi
Lady and Mrs. Leonard Firestone, wife
you.
the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, Inve
Great
gate a display of precious antiqu
mrs. you tord,ook lawy here! V
In evening finery, Mrs. Ford and Belgium's
Queen Fabiola (below) arrive at the Brus-
sels Opera House for a concert.
gloves
Charmed by the caretaker-priest of an 800-year-old chapel in Brussels, Mrs. Ford lights up with a 200-watt smile.
!!!!
LIBRARY
Europe Betty Ford acted like a middle-
royalty," the First Lady recalled. "But
country she was headed for. She
class, Middlewestern wife accompany-
she didn't make me feel the least bit
napped in her seat, managed five or
ing her husband on an important
nervous. Margaret Trudeau, wife of
six hours' sleep a night and ate spar-
business trip.
Canada's prime minister, was also
ingly despite the calorie-laden
Immaculately groomed and combed
in Brussels. Mrs. Trudeau was delight-
state dinners to which she was subject-
-she took along her Washington
ful and down to earth," said Mrs. Ford.
ed. She weighed 130 when Ford was
HAS THAT CORSAGE BEEN
CLEARED? SUSAN FORD HOLDS HER
PROM IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Lear mrs. Ford,
Here is a terrific look! Limple
and casual with a muffled
scarf at the neck jacket thrown
over your shoulders and mar-
velous looking bracelets and ring.
2 feel here's an attitude
of taste and confidence - doing
busily what your position
as First Lady requires,
Great
EFRATO FORD LIBE
ALBERT CAPRARO
I think you'll find your
new brown and green
velueteen Lats newrer
and more flattering The
look closer to your head
with a small turned down
brim is especially attractive
as apposed to one set up and
higher on the head This I feel
WIDE WORLD (2)
matically Knowing Low to plaich /
is true after seeing you auto
In Salzburg Austria's Foreign Minister Er-
Ich Bielka-Karltreu does the honors as
Henry Kissinger looks on approvingly.
the small relucteen hat down
ind to the ALBERT CAPRARO
Drien Deouse/WN Con
challis shut 1 w/ Violet (Contra
Violet shirt
ALBERT CAPRARO DESIGNS
July, 1974
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poplin skint
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both ties
Style # 499 when back tiging
Taupe poplin
style # 502
Cape- Coat over 3pe
Slate blue tweed
ensemble- - Sweater
slim coat w/suede
challis Shirt
Collar -over vislet
Boots or
Skirt
SERVICE R. FORD LIBRARY
print blouse - Blue
Suede Skirt and
Slines
just
open
shirt &
to
tic Chiffer sca
Scorf
outon 5.
wround neck
in
Green Bluetan
Rust Shirt
Pall w/Belt
white Blouse
Brown Suede
Suede Belt
of 20
sleeves up
Belt W/Silver
Silver lave
Can flip up
Style #431
w/rings widen
2 knos
cuff w/shirt
style showing
gray-jersey Tucked dues
# 407
Shirt and scaf
easy skirt
Beige jersey
dun with hip-
tucks - challis
Shirta Scarf
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invested pleas
other shirts
Back
Grey, or Violet
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ford
minted Back pleat
Hold/Red white
Green refuel
Brown suede Belt
Earrings w/ Dreen
W 21 Silver rings
center -
Can wear scarf
tie Belt also
Leave 2 buttons
open
style
style # 476
Leave 2
Brown Suede
# 433
buttons butt ons
hat
open
1
gray flamel shirt-want
green and rusT
plaid plim coat-
coat. dress- challis paint
dress. green velueteen
Shirt under dress w/ Scarf
collar and cuffs. -
t-strap shoes
Great w/6rey
will send clatch
(Luggage) bag
SEPARE RAFORD LIBRARY
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out
vehicleat
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should unbelted
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Blue-minalet
3
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w/ printed jersey
or challis shirt
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with ginger print
Challis shirt
jacket over ginger
printed challis cluss
SECURITY R. FORD LIBRARY
Request.
File
From: Eleanor Lambert, Inc.
1974-75
32 East 57 Street
New York, N.Y. 10022
MU 8-2130
ALBERT CAPRARO
Designer for Jerry Guttenberg Ltd.
Albert Capraro has always thought, as he says himself, in multiples.
"I never like to concentrate on one area of clothes," he explains.
"Everything I visualize has more than one purpose. Its only essential is
that it is soft, and terribly pretty."
When he recently decided to go out for himself after eight years as
associate designer with Oscar de la Renta and before that as associate with
Lily Dache, Albert quite naturally became a member of a team. It comprises
himself as designer and vice-president, Ben Shaw and Jerry Guttenberg, well-
known fashion executives as President and Executive vice-president respec-
tively, and Tony Sciano as secretary-treasurer and administrator. The new
firm dedicated to "romantic but casual clothes combining luxury and comfort
at a wonderful price" showed its first collection in September and is already
a skyrocketing success on Seventh Avenue.
Albert, a born New Yorker and a graduate of Parsons School, attributes
his life-long fascination with romantic and exquisite clothes to his love
for his grandmother, "a divine old-world beauty", she instilled in him both
a respect for the beauty of clothes and an interest in how they were made.
"She taught me to love objects and to have an eye," he says.
He lives his philosophy in more ways than one. His New York apartment
attests to his compulsion to collect beautiful things of any era, and his
eye enables him to make the melange into a cohesive and highly distin-
guished collection. The apartment recently was shown in three different
issues of the same home furnishings magazine.
People 2/3/75
The first lady's new handpicked designer,
Albert Capraro, plans to dress her in soft
fabrics like this rust-on-peach chiffon.
A shirt-jacketed suit (below) in fake suede
instantly appealed to Betty Ford, a long-
time fan of easy sportswear.
IN
STYLE
THE NEW MAN IN BETTY FORD'S LIFE
-DESIGNER ALBERT CAPRARO
When Betty Ford announced last No-
vember that, as her small contribution
to the battle against inflation, she
would no longer spend money on ex-
pensive designer clothes, it won her no
WIN buttons in the fashion world, which
then sat back to see just exactly what
the First Lady would buy. Apparently
Mrs. Ford, long a devotee of stylish
March 11, 1975
Dear Mrs. Curwin:
Thank you for your recent letter and your
kind words for Mrs. Ford.
Albert Capraro is associated with Jerry
Guttenberg Ltd. which is located at
550 - 7th Avenue in New York City.
I hope the information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Sheila Rabb Weidenfeld
Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford
Mrs. M. Curwin
42 - 93d Street
Brooklyn, New York 11209
SRW:pjm:ncc
RAID FORD LIBRARY
Path
1/18/75
Curwin,
Dear In Werdenper-
Iam bappy to seed the
Mrs. Ford is feeling better,
I have also read that
the is up dating ber Spring
Was lisbe. She is userg
Elbert Capaco would you be
kend exaugh to let me
know I how I can get in
touch with ben
His designs peem to be
/
presed right
Thank you for your
Cancederator
has In Cawer
42 93 pt
proablyn, 2.g 3 liveg
GERALD FORD
Fashion- Caprato
File
ALBERT CAPRARO
Albertro
June 28, 1975
Lear mrs. Ford,
I enjoyed our telephone Conversation
very much and I'm happy you
liked me on the Barbara Halters
show. Enclosed you'll find sketches,
notes and swatches of your new
winter wardrobe and the designs
Trie done in your fabrics. I've
checked off the ones 2 think can
be ready and also suitable for
your trip. Please let me know
if they meet with your affroval.
blso enclosed you will find the
three swatches necessary for dying your
shoes. 2 will keep in touch and
let you know when the new
fittings will be ready. I will try
to have as many of your new
clothes as possible by July 19th
also, mrs Ford, I am working can
sketches for your blue fobric.
mrs. Ford, I've just spoken to
my friend, June Heir (Womens Wear Daily).
She mentioned she had written to you
in reference to the interview which
2 had helped to set up last march.
I realize because of your health
it was postponed. ms. Weir has
not had any response and said
she realizes you must receive
tons of mail. The has asked
me if we could set up
the interview again. I did tell
her I'd write and ask you.
Is it possible to let ms. Weir know
one way or another if she
might still Lave this interview?
If you wish, Mrs. Ford, I case
let her Know or you might
LIBRARY
prefer to have your office
page Three
contact her. I think this important
interview would mean a
continued boost on your part
to our fashion industry. Thank
you, mus. Ford -
I think you and the President
might find my newest wenture
of interest Presently, negotiations
are underway where my clothes
(ameriian made) will be marketed
internationally! West Germany has
already bought and we are now
dealing with Pais London and
mexico. I attribute this all to
your interest in me and lemeican
fashion. again my Leart feet thanks.
mrs. Lord, I am looking forward
to our next meeting
warmest regards!
albert
qashion
Sheila
fe
Copiano
november 13th
The Connaught,
Tel: 01-499 7070
Carlos Place,
Chataigne, London, W.1.
London, W1Y 6AL
Dear mu. Ford,
I was so Lappy to Lear you have
accepted to receive the Parsons School
award next spring! I have just
arrived in London un write to Her-
many for fusiness. yesterday show a had
a fontasteally successful The
for the Girls Town of staly: a co-
pharity which you are some
I return I'll send you some of
chair of the meu. exciting publicity on then
I hope you saw it.
the recent ones. Im still hoping to
Lear from you about your
fitting, Susan's black gown and
the fashion release for china.
Tue been involved in so
Shila
fm albert Capraro
Carolyn brought
FYI
LIBRARY GERALD 11. TORO
Do you know about?
FULL RATE
The White House
Kile
(STRAIGHT TELEGRAM)
X
DAY LETTER
Mashington
NIGHT LETTER
STRAIGHTWIRE - March 23, 1976
Mr. Albert Capraro
Martin's West
6817 Dogwood Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21207
Please accept my sincere congratulations for being named the "Outstanding
National Designer for our Country's Bicentennial Year" by the Baltimore
County Bicentennial Committee. I. am delighted to join with your
many, many friends in sending warmest regards to you on this exciting
occasion.
Sincerely,
Betty Ford
Carolyn is holding
any suggestion,"
GETULD FORD LIBRARY
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"terrifie Dear I marry I must must got Hope you a figure bit you gest Carried this injon and
FORD i GERALD LIBRART
Ford legs inspire designer
By AMANDA
me, as far as business is concerned. It
wool known as Agnone, costing $80 a
signers. It shines in every major
Fashion Editor
also made me a better designer, as it
yard wholesale.
collection.
NEW YORK - "Betty Ford has the
boosted my ego, so that I dared to be
While this is a skinny woman's world,
In addition to his demure little sheer
editor
sexiest legs I've ever seen on anyonee
more adventurous in my designing."
Miss Trigere, who realizes that the well-
wools with christening-dress pin tucking,
and I like to design clothes for her that
Informed that his clothes are sold in a
padded woman can also be-well-heeled
a specialty of the house, Albert Nipon
show them off to advantage."
number of New Orleans stores, Capraro
does little velvet suits and velvet skirts
away.
Fondy,
customer, announced that her coats now
That's what the man said. He should
said, "I would like to see your city. While
run in a size 4 to 20 range.
escorted by matching coats for the
know, he's Albert Capraro, the man who
I can't make an appearance at one store
luncheon to cocktail shift.
only at the risk of offending my other
This being a man-tailored suit season,
designs most of her clothes.
Trigere has commissioned a manufac-
Other Nipon gems are mohair coats
good customer stores, I would show my
collection for a charity benefit."
turer of men's suits to produce her jack-
coordinated with dresses and evening
During a conversation just before he
et, vest and skirt or pants teams in gray
tunics over matching silk skirts and
showed his collection to the press, the
The lavered look is so dominant in the
flannel or worsted for doss and suite that
pants. Orleanians. by the way. are loval
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.
HOME NEWS
D. 58,840-S. 67,481
NEW BRUNSWICK METROPOLITAN AREA
APR 11 1976
Capital glitter
Betty Ford is looking more glamorous every day
BETTY BEALE
situation in the Middle East.
looked more like Charlton Hes-
that's how Reagan decided on
adopted daughter at the Jordan-
Ali, who makes much more
ton. In fact, when Heston told
the exact time of his inaugura-
ian Embassy luncheon in her
If only Muhammad Ali could
money than either of the other
Jordanian Prime Minister Zeid
tion. "He was inaugurated just
honor. The mother of a son,
share some of his mountainous
two, was saying that he will
Rifai how much he admired the
past midnight on Jan. 3, 1967.
three months, and daughter,
confidence with world leaders,
make $6 million fighting a wres-
courageous Hussein and Rifai
Whoever heard of being inaugu-
one and a half years, Alya ins-
everything might come up ros-
tler in Japan, and if he doesn't
promptly invited him to Jordan,
rated at midnight?"
isted on bringing from the hos-
es. There he was, radiating self-
win he'll just say, "I'm no
Heston said, "I am so identified
Among the celebrated invited
pital to her palace the baby girl
assurance at the state dinner
wrestler.' He's got it made and
with the other side." But Rifai
to the White House affair were
found half-dead after an air-
President Ford gave for King
everyone within a radius of 20
said he should come anyhow
Gloria Vanderbilt Cooper and
plane crash. Both parents had
Hussein of Jordan while the
feet could sense it.
because "we have Moses' buri-
husband Wyatt, the Dayid
been killed and the doctors told
President and the King were
Moses was at the dinner for
al place on our side."
Rockefellers, the great guitar-
the Queen the baby would die
worrying about the worsening
the Arab king, too, Only he
Heston was strikingly hand-
ist Charlie Byrd who gave the
or be mentally defective. But
some in his black dinner jacket
concert, the Joe Garagiolas and
Alya nursed the child back to
Willie Shoemaker one of the
health herself and now at
P.S.
It's True!!
FORD VIBRARY
7
FEBRUARY 6-13, 1976
Ladies: In their fashion
BABE PALEY - the Fashion Goddess -
wife of William S. Paley, powerful head of CBS, stands out from the best
dressed ladies because she leads. She doesn't follow trends, she inspires them.
She can wear a caftan to a museum opening; others follow. She appears in
skunk and squirrel these ecology-minded days; it becomes a new trend. Her
newest direction is handpainted silks and ancient Mandarin robes. She runs
gracious homes on Long Island and in Nassau, loves to garden and for three
years has been studying sculpting.
What Babe Paley says about fashion:
"Neatness - which is grooming after all - is definitely the most important
requirement."
Her figure:
A model size 6 or 8, she is over 5 feet 8 inches. She likes to accent her slim
body with narrow shapes and high set-in armholes. She has long legs, beautiful
hands and feet.
Her favorite designers
Halston, Mary McFadden, Adolfo, Givenchy and, occasionally, St. Lau-
rent.
What she likes for day:
She doesn't like prints or mid-calf skirts and hardly ever wears a belt. She
likes straight pants, slightly flared ones for evening. Her skirts for day are just
below the knee. Her coats in leather or wool are skinny, but full when they are
in furs such as sable, squirrel or skunk.
What she likes for evening:
Her concept about restaurant dressing - a woman should fade into the am-
biance and not stand out. She likes classic clothes, mostly black when dining
out. For at home, she likes color. Her favorites are peach, strong yellow, jade
green, true red and lime green. She doesn't like bare necklines. She prefers
deep Vs filled in with jewels or a scarf. Her biggest desire is always to have
something that no one has. She wants to be different. If she knows any of her
friends have ordered a dress, she won't take the same one. She likes things that
float and is good at handling stoles, since she moves gracefully and is very
During her holidav trin to Nassau she wore Halston's bright vellow
KAY GRAHAM - The Super Businesswoman -
BETTY FORD - the Outspoken First Lady -
head of the Washington Post, Newsweek and a host of other communication properties, ranks as one of the most
powerful women in America.
What Betty Ford says about fashion:
"I have always loved clothes."
Whay Kay Graham says about fashion:
"It's an inner flair. I don't think it can really be cultivated. Some people such as Evangeline Bruce and Babe
Her figure:
Paley just have it. I have a long-standing craze to be comfortable. One of my prerequisites is to have clothes
She is a size 6 and 5 feet 5½ inches tall, weighs 106 pounds - a result of constant dieting and daily exercise.
that are easy to wear. I have to look well at many public and semi-public meetings. I never know where I may be
She has a lovely long neck, pretty legs, slim hips and beautiful posture.
next and I don't have time to shop."
Her figure:
W hat she likes for day:
She is 5 feet 8, wears a size 10. She has a very feminine figure. a fuller bosom than some women her size. verv
She understands layering, often wears a shirtwaist dress with sleeves rolled up over silk or wool challis
Lear Mrs. Tord,
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FORD is LIBRARY GREATO
ALBERT CAPRARO CARRARO
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The black and white evening
Chesterfield coat, vest and pants
ALBERT CAPRARO
The gray flannel poncho over
the pinstripe tunic dress and
pants
The rose mohair sweater vest
over the rose metallic chiffon
tunic dress and pants
WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1976
The ombred blue blanket-
striped dirndl and blanket shawl
with the drawstring blue mohair
sweater.
WWD photos by Tony Palmieri
The plum cape over the hooded
GINESSA
mauve silk jacquard tunic coat
and violet jumpsuit
QUANALA
The gray blouson dress in
frosted brushed acrylic.
The heather peach flannel reefer
coat and wrap skirt with peach
velvet vest
ALBERT CAPRARO
hear mrs. Ford,
I thought you 'd enjoy
seeing what my rement
line loohs like.
Tondly,
BERALD ? FORD
great
Albert Capraro, like many others on
Seventh Ave., has a romantic view of
spring. His shell pink organza (left),
complete with a camellia, is typical. His
shorts (right) are truly short, but his wrap
skirts are both long and full.
News photos by Gene Kappock
DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1976
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It will be
IIII
the
a long, full
E
spring
By KATHY LARKIN
"Eenie, meenie, mini, mo
Shorts, okay. But minis - NO!"
That's the word. toward the end of the second