Visited only by moonlight

Sarah Moon's beautiful study of Louise de la Valliére, the Sun King's mistress, of whom it was said that she should be visited only by moonlight - and in this image it looks like even that was too much. This is one of the rare occasions when I don't think there is any description of what the model in question is wearing. Like all the images in this post it stems from December 1981.



Jerry Hall was the face for YSL's Opium for a number of years. Possibly, the first one came out in 1977.


Halston fragrance.


Rosemary McGrotha showing us all how to best devour shellfish.