Lily Pons, by BeatonWhat better way to remember the late Mr. Blackwell, the original fashion policeman, than with one of his signature warm-hearted insights into the Great and the Good? Speaking of a certain French diva, he once said, "maybe Lily Pons was the toughest I ever worked with. That was five feet of pure hell."
Looking at the smile, I'd believe it.
I've always had a soft spot for Pons, if only because her name seems so close to being a drag name, just one step away from something like Anita Mann.
