Obituaries - Dec. 30, 1987

Hebe Dorsey, International Fashion Editor

Hebe Dorsey, 62, fashion editor of the International Herald Tribune for nearly two decades. During her long illness, she continued to write the witty and irreverent articles that made her an influence in the fashion world. She contributed a monthly column to the French Vogue magazine and in 1986 published a book, “The Belle Epoque in the Paris Herald.” “It’s a big void,” said Paris designer Christian Lacroix, whose gowns Mrs. Dorsey often wore. In New York, designer Bill Blass called her “wonderful and original.” In Paris on Sunday of cancer.