Sarah Bernhardt

Sarah Bernhardt was not a conventional beauty by modern standards. With her wild curls, offset jaw, and impoverished heritage, she was also not an obvious star by the standards of the past. And yet, she rose to become one of the world’s top renowned actresses, based on talent, grace, skill, and her unique sense of style. On her success, she wrote “My somewhat fantastic tastes...my scorn of fashion, my general freedom in all respects, made me a being quite apart from all others.” Set on a powdery peach backdrop, her designs both embody classic feminine colors while offsetting her dramatic red curls, representing her unique and everlasting talents.