Bettina Graziani, 1952

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"This is the first photograph of the first American Vogue sitting of Givenchy clothes, taken in our living room, a former barn in Connecticut. Bettina is in a greenish-blue (looks almost like the sea), billowing sequined and beaded gown embroidered by the best hands in Paris. It’s an art you know. There were maybe three houses that did sequins and beads for the couture. It, unfortunately, was a dying art then and now there’s only one house left. The capelet looks like the headdress of the sisters of charity. Givenchy had made it into a top. He couldn't have used black or pastels, it would have been a downer, so, it had to be white. Look on the left-hand side of the capelet down into the gown at the emerald green glove. Then follow that line straight up over the shoulder into the earlobe and look at the earring, which is also green and white. This is style. This is fashion. This is fantasy"

-- Amy Greene, excerpt from "But That's Another Story"

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 13 reviews)

Joshua I. ★★★★★ Aug 14, 2026

The story behind it—Givenchy’s first American Vogue shoot in a barn-turned-living-room—makes it feel less like decor and more like a piece of fashion history. The sea-green tone shifts with the light, and the print quality really lets you see the texture in her dress.

Emily Z. ★★★★★ Aug 13, 2026

The color is mesmerizing—that greenish-blue really does look like seawater, and it pulls you right into the shot. Even though it’s a historical piece, the print quality makes Bettina’s gaze feel startlingly immediate, like she’s about to step out of the frame.

Robert ★★★★★ Aug 12, 2026

The barn setting adds such a lived-in, storied quality to this print—you can almost feel the history in the room. Bettina’s pose feels effortlessly elegant, and that sea-green Givenchy hue is even richer in person than on screen.