Frederic Mitterand Princess Grace book

[Grace Angel]

I recently read this book about Princess Grace published back in 2007. It's mostly pictures and only valuable for the pictures in my opinion, but for the pictures alone, it's a really worthwhile book. There were pictures I hadn't seen in there, my favorite being on p. 79 a picture of Grace in 1955 in a green and cream Cassini gown wearing green-blue eyeshadow. It's such a lovely image by Erwin Blumenfeld and I hope it's been posted somewhere on the forum, because you just have to see it! Anyway, this book which is a VERY large extensive picture book also has great pictures of her actual clothes and then pictures of her wearing them. This is really a must have book- it's the best photo book on Grace I've ever seen. It was interesting seeing some pictures of her clothes too. Has anyone else read it? I looked for a thread on it but couldn't find any, and tried search to see if it's discussed in any thread, but couldn't find much.

[queenofthelight]

I read this book, it's a very beautiful and interesting book of Grace, later Princess Grace of Monaco. I love her photos the most where she captured with Oleg Casini.
He created for Grace a few beautiful gowns. Lovely and perfect!

[Grace Angel]

Yes, he did. It was interesting seeing the pictures of the gown that she wore when meeting Rainier for the first time. It wasn't a Cassini gown ( obviously), but it was really ugly. I suppose it was typical for the 1950s though, but still horrid.

[ZUBIAUR]

Originally Posted by Grace Angel

Yes, he did. It was interesting seeing the pictures of the gown that she wore when meeting Rainier for the first time. It wasn't a Cassini gown ( obviously), but it was really ugly. I suppose it was typical for the 1950s though, but still horrid.

I disagree respectfully.I have seen the floral dress in Monaco and Paris and I think it is really beautiful.

[queenofthelight]

Yes, I see you mean the taffeta dress with floral motif Grace wore for the occasion, an American creation, will be on view along with photographs of them strolling through the Palace grounds.
I read she wore it at last moment, as she had no the other one.

I don't know why, but Grace's photos from childhood are rare to meet.
I would like to see more photos from Grace's childhood. Photos from a child's age are the prettiest of all.

[Grace Angel]

Yes, I believe so and that her hair was also wet ( although put up) because the electricity at the hotel went out I think and she couldn't get a blow dryer plugged in. Not an auspicious first meeting woth Rainier, but it worked out okay, as they later married. I enjoyed especially all the photos of Grace's childhood in the book, as you don't see those often.

I suppose it's because there's never been a photo book about her published that is supposed to show her childhood. All the photo books focus on her movie star and Princess years.

[Grace Angel]

I think all biographies of her say it was ugly, or not suited for the occasion since it wasn't ironed due to the lack of electricity. It's hard to tell the exact color of it from the black and white photos, but seeing it in this book gives you more of an idea of what it actually looked like, and I can't say I like it better, knowing what it looks like. But I'm glad the book included it because it was very interesting to see it.