THAT'S WHAT HE SAID: Frank Sinatra

“I may sound old-fashioned, but I want to think all women should be treated like I want my wife, daughters, and granddaughters to be treated. I notice today that good manners—like standing up when a woman enters the room, helping a woman with her coat, letting her enter an elevator first, taking her arm to cross the street—are sometimes considered unnecessary or a throwback. These are habits I could never break, nor would I want to. I realize today a lot more women are taking care of themselves than in the past, but no woman is offended by politeness."

Frank Sinatra
1915-1998

CANDID CAMERA: Grace Kelly 1955

Grace Kelly is all smiles, posing for the cameras at the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, 1955

HIGH SOCIE-TEA: The Livanos Sisters, Eugenia Niarchos and Athina Onassis

 

The lovely Livanos sisters, Eugenia Niarchos and Athina Onassis, 1956

At the time, the sisters were married to two of the world's richest shipping magnates, Stavros Niarchos and Aristotle Onassis

CANDID CAMERA: Lee Radziwill with Mick and Bianca Jagger 1972

Lee Radziwill, kicking it with Mick and Bianca Jagger in Montauk, New York, 1972

THE SOCIAL REGISTER: Baron and Baroness von Pantz 1986

Baron Hubert von Pantz with his wife, the American-born Baroness Terry, and their pups, at El Rincon in Marbella, Spain, 1986, photographed by Slim Aarons 

The von Pantz family was one of the oldest noble families during the Hapsburg dynasty and were originally awarded their first title before 1450 by the Roman Empire.

CANDID CAMERA: C.Z. Guest and Cornelia Guest 1965

 

CZ Guest with her daughter Cornelia, at the circus in Palm Beach, Florida, 1965

Photographed by Bert Morgan

CANDID CAMERA: Lee Radziwill 1966

Lee Radziwill, adjusting her masque and getting ready for Truman Capote's 'Black and White Ball' at the Plaza Hotel, New York City, 1966

THE ROYAL PARADE: The Duke and Duchess of Windsor 1953

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, dancing the night away at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, 1953

THE SOCIAL REGISTER: Edith Bouvier Beale 1938

Edith 'Little Edie' Beale, modeling at the East Hampton Fair

East Hampton, New York, 1938

CANDID CAMERA: Grace Kelly 1955

 

Grace Kelly and her best pal Oliver, out and about in New York City, 1955

CANDID CAMERA: Gloria Vanderbilt, Anderson Cooper and Carter Cooper 1976

 

Gloria Vanderbilt strolling the streets of New York City with her sons Anderson Cooper and Carter Vanderbilt Cooper, 1976

THE ROYAL PARADE: Princess Margaret 1940

 

A ten-year-old Princess Margaret daydreaming in the schoolroom at Windsor Castle, 1940

LA DOLCE VITA: Madame Nicole Alphand 1960

 

Madame Nicole Alphand, wife of the French ambassador, in the grand salon of the French Embassy in Washington D.C., 1960

Photographed by SlimAarons

Considered a leading hostess during her time in Washington, an invitation to the Alphands was considered the most prized invitation next to being invited to dine at the White House.

CANDID CAMERA: Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier 1935

Life’s a beach for Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier, at East Hampton, New York, 1935

THE SOCIAL REGISTER: Alice Topping 1959

 

Socialite Alice Topping relaxing at a poolside in Palm Beach, 1959