When Evelyn heard that Victoire Roux would be joining the team at Laird’s agency, she wasn’t too pleased, but it didn’t matter; a sophisticated woman of her time would never let her disappointment show through. Her facade remained icy cold as she carefully calculated her next moves.

Albeit not known to her at the time, it was simply impossible to hate Victoire Roux, since let's face it, her stunning beauty and gentle soul had managed to win over even the biggest despots on Earth at one time or another. In reality, as soon as the pair first met, Evelyn’s jealous streak melted to leave room for the birth of a deep friendship that would outlast their tenure at the agency, finding the pair retelling the story (and still laughing many years after the fact) of the empty box Ev gave Victoire as a welcome present on the evening of her arrival!

Everyone knew about Victoire; after all, every known model on Earth in the 1950s (not-so-secretly) wanted to be her! Decorated war hero, unparalleled beauty, sophisticated and intelligent beyond her years, she was the true renaissance woman that everyone loved. Or, did they?

When Miss Roux received Laird Drake’s lavish offer to join his agency in America via telex, she didn’t think twice and hopped on a plane, leaving all of her Parisian friends behind, knowing full well that this publicity stunt was just what her career needed after the lull created by her leaving on a sabbatical to go help the needy in a faraway land (in her own glamorous way, of course!). Little did she know that her big return would create such drama on the scene, more specifically with Constance Madssen and Evelyn Weaverton, as the two beauties made it clear to her that New York was their turf and that Laird was “their” man!

But of course, it would take more than a couple of insecure gals to disturb this stoic woman; she’d already seen it all and had always remained on top, never shaken or stirred. Victoire was back and she was here to stay!

When Lady Aurelia Grey told Laird Drake that she wanted to begin work on a fabulous paper doll book, Laird jumped at the occasion and decided to go all out to promote the upcoming release by commissioning life-sized looks based on Aurelia's colorful drawings! Aurelia's friend Victoire was thrilled to join in on the fun and was more than happy to model one of the key looks of the collection just in time for the publicity tour!

Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

When Laird Drake surprised her with "life-sized" version of some of the looks featured in her upcoming paper doll book, Aurelia was over the moon; she could not have rendered these looks better had she tailored them on her own! The only question left? Who would wear the look for the publicity shoot? Well, who better than Aurelia herself?! And, the lady was more than happy to!

The second Evelyn Weaverton heard about Laird Drake's latest scheme to re-create "life-sized" versions of Lady Aurelia Grey's designs for a paper doll book inspired by her designs, she immediately wanted in on the action and knew that she had to be the main focus of the promotional campaign for the book... of course! Selecting the looks a woman of the world would wear to go on a cruise around the world in style, Evelyn turned herself into a real fashion plate! With tons of mix and match possibilities, this fantastic gift set brings you everything you need to complete your East 59th Collection in grand style!