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Posts tagged Duchesse de Guermantes

Proust's Muse: The Countess Greffulhe

Calling all Francophiles! Calling all fashionistas! Calling all bookworms!

The stars fell into alignment over The Museum at FIT this week as several international experts on Proust and the Belle Époque, gathered for a fashion symposium marking the opening of a superb exhibition: Proust’s Muse, The Countess Greffulhe.

Books & Articles, Art in New YorkBarbara DonskyOctober 29, 2016Proust, The Museum at FIT, Countess Grefullhe, Duchesse de Guermantes, Garment Center, French Fashion, French style Comments