Lee Radziwiłł aka Farewell to the Grande Dame of Style

Lee Radziwiłł in a cape and satin dress by Nina Ricci in 1962 during a photo shoot at an estate in Paris. © Mark Shaw/MPTV Images

Lee Radziwiłł died on 15 February 2019, at the age of 85, at her home in New York. "Lee Radziwiłł, the society doyenne and style icon who ruled over American elegance with a taut chignon and perfect taste for half a century has died, WWD has reported." Alessandra Codinha From the Vogue obituary "In a world overflowing with style icons, social-media influencers and fashion pin-ups, it's fascinating to predict who will have a lasting influence. It's highly likely the vast majority will disappear without a trace, save from their digital footprints. Yet some women and men of great style and taste do have staying power: take, for example, Lee Radziwiłł, born in 1933 as Caroline Lee Bouvier and sister to Jackie Kennedy." Harriet Quick Bally

Lee with her sister Jacqueline at a debutante ball in 1951. Cecil Beaton/Vogue/Condé Nast

Caroline Lee Radziwiłł (née Bouvier, formerly Bouvier Canfield and Ross; Polish pronunciation: [ra'd͡͡ʑivʲiww]; March 3, 1933 – February 15, 2019), formerly Princess Caroline Lee Radziwiłł, was an American socialite, public-relations executive, and interior decorator. She was the younger sister of the late First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy. Her niece Caroline Bouvier Kennedy was named after her. She was married and divorced three times, the marriage to third husband Herbert Ross ending in divorce shortly before his death in 2001. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Radziwill?oldformat=true The New York Times archived page

Lee Radziwiłł in Yves Saint Laurent ensemble 1962 © 2000 Mark Shaw

Lee Radziwiłł in Lanvin gown 1962 © 2000 Mark Shaw

Lee Radziwiłł in Lanvin dress 1962 © 2000 Mark Shaw